Word: dad
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...much lamented decline of family values, the anarchic influence of such shows as South Park, the collapse of parental authority and discipline--well, has anyone mentioned this to kids? Asked whom they admire most, 79% say it's good old Mom and Dad; an additional 19% name their grandparents. Athletes, musicians and movie stars don't even come close...
...brought a box to the counter, where my dad was paying for gas. The clerk, a pony-tailed blonde teenager, rang them up. As we were leaving, she smiled and leaned conspiratorially toward...
...stop in every few weeks for a "social," we would all slow-dance awkwardly to "Stairway" and try to get a kiss to brag about at breakfast the next day. The end of camp always came too soon, and I usually spent the long ride home telling Mom and Dad how awesome the summer had been...
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...library full of books have been written for working moms. But what about fathers who want to balance responsibilities at the office with those at home? Business Dad: How Good Businessmen Can Make Great Fathers (and Vice Versa), by Tom Hirschfeld with Julie Hirschfeld (Little, Brown), attempts to reconcile the briefcase and the diaper bag. The book is sometimes too cute by half--thank goodness, there's no real degree known as a Master of Baby Administration--but Hirschfeld gives useful advice to the businessman who wants to make a difference in his children's life. "Companies get bought...