Category: Parents and Children
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Family Life with the Cheever’s
I'm sure family life has its compensations. But it is not for everybody. I live with an angelic wife and two black cats. All four of us will die without issue. My contact with relatives is minimal. Blood is thicker than water, but consanguinity is no guarantee of spiritual affinity, and in some cases the…
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Every Generation Faces a Barbarian Threat in its Own Children
Top o' the Stack. Related: Our Little Barbarians. Excerpts: Recently, an establishment called Nettie's House of Spaghetti in New Jersey announced they will no longer allow children under 10 to dine at their restaurant. The move caused controversy, with some respondents applauding the policy and others accusing Nettie’s staff of being “child haters.” But the…
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Once More on Envy
His mother wanted him to amount to something. His father was afraid that he might — and make the father look small.