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stuffed animal scrooge
When I think of the fun and happiness that I had with my many stuffed animals--each of which had a name and persona--during childhood, I cringe at the thought of having this author as my parent. Yes, I wished upon a star every night that my stuffed animals would come to life, and even to this day when I am fully grown up for many years, I feel sad ...
Posted to Family by Gamera-girl on March 28, 2008
Birth order effects disappearing?
One of the problems with studying birth order effects - and the reason why our results may not match some older beliefs/studies - is that children are not raised together anymore. With so many kids in daycare, young children spend most of their waking hours in the care of others surrounded by children other than their siblings. Instead of ...
Posted to Family by playingtrix on June 27, 2007
Is the Jewish Mother a Eastern character finding a home?
That folk tale about the mother offering letting her son take her heart, and when it falls asking her son if he's alright - I've heard it in four different languages and five different countries. The furthest east was in Punjab when I was in india, when my freinds granny told me it, The furthest west by a Chechen mother in London. The common ...
Posted to Family by DirectHex on June 14, 2007