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...pregnancy story that I helped report in 1985," she relates. "The experience convinced me that for all the work of sociologists, psychiatrists and researchers, children are best able to articulate what makes them the way they are. But we know little about how such issues as working mothers, single-parent homes, drug abuse, sex and economic hardship affect youngsters...
...Joyce arrives from work at half time. Mary Lou sits with Dana a short distance away. That night she'll drive the kids two hours north for a planned three-day holiday weekend; Dylan will be dropped off in Kennebunk, Me., to spend time with his father. A different parent will bring all three children back to Belmont. Parenthood in the late 20th century: love and logistics and chagrin...
...Belmont parental expectations are high. Parents typically work in high- pressure, top-dollar professional jobs around Boston. In many families both parents work full time, as Josh's do. Success is trumpeted at Josh's school, as it is in Josh's family. More than one-third of the Maisels in his father's generation made Phi Beta Kappa. In Belmont some 90% of high school students go to college. Many fear dire consequences if they do not get into the "right" college, and competition for those cherished spots is keen. "In Belmont it's the gold medal or nothing...
CUNY officials say they have an ongoingpetition with the state to restore senior collegestatus, which would mean a dramatic increase infunding. Nonetheless, some professors still feelthat their parent school has lost track of them...
...players, managers and coaches. Players' salaries range from an average of about $5,000 a month on Triple A clubs, the highest level in the minors, to $700 to $1,100 a month for both Class A ball and the lowest level of professional baseball, the rookie league. The parent clubs buy equipment and pick up the tab for 75% of the meal and hotel bills when the farm teams are on the road. The expenses add up: most franchises spend between $3 million and $4 million on their minor-league affiliates. The majors pocket none of the profits...