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Re:A 75-Year Harvard Study Finds What It Takes To Live A Hap... by btilly on Thursday May 16, 2013 @09:35PM (#5722264)
A lot of people who had bad parents want to be better parents than what they experienced. Articles can definitely affect their behavior.

How do I know this? Because I'm one of them!

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Re:A 75-Year Harvard Study Finds What It Takes To Live A Hap... by auctiontheory on Thursday May 16, 2013 @10:56PM (#5722475)
You're right - I had my blinders on.

And ... good for you!

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Re:A 75-Year Harvard Study Finds What It Takes To Live A Hap... by mtowle on Thursday May 16, 2013 @11:51PM (#5722607)
Either that or you're a narcissist and insist on everything being about you. "What's with the baby clothes section on Amazon? Babies can't buy clothes."
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Re:A 75-Year Harvard Study Finds What It Takes To Live A Hap... by narag on Friday May 17, 2013 @04:52AM (#5723313)
I can't remember where I read it, but I like the quote: family goal is not creating good children, but good parents.
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