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  • The Forgotten Family Ritual That Bonds Parents and Children

    The Forgotten Family Ritual That Bonds Parents and Children0

    A friend of mine told me how as a child she informed her neighborhood playmate one evening that she had to go home. It was time for dinner. Her playmate gave her a confused look. “Don’t you eat dinner with your family?” my friend asked her. “No, we never do that,” came the answer. Unfortunately,

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  • On War With Iran, It’s Trump Versus the Founding Fathers

    On War With Iran, It’s Trump Versus the Founding Fathers0

    War between the United States and Iran looms, even though the latter poses no threat to the former. President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want war but for the Iranians to call him. Perhaps his entire campaign is an elaborate effort to scare Tehran to the negotiating table. Or perhaps he hopes to win political

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  • Marriott Finally Realizes That Competing With Airbnb Beats Lobbying Against It

    Marriott Finally Realizes That Competing With Airbnb Beats Lobbying Against It0

    The hotel lobby is at least partially responsible for the pushback Airbnb received in several states in the recent past. But despite the hospitality industry’s continuous push to destroy the home-sharing business, it seems that Airbnb won’t be losing the war that easily after all. According to multiple sources, hotel chains like Marriott are now entering the home-sharing business.

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  • Remembering the Original Meaning of the American Dream

    Remembering the Original Meaning of the American Dream0

    In the 1999 film Fight Club, Tyler Durden addresses what he sees as the problem with the American Dream. “We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars,” he says. “But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed

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  • Late Bloomers and the Benefits of Delayed Success

    Late Bloomers and the Benefits of Delayed Success0

    At a dinner party several years ago, a woman and I chatted about education and parenthood. I had just met her and when I told her about our unschooling approach to education that prioritizes self-directed learning, she was visibly perplexed. “Don’t you worry about outcomes?” she asked. Yes, I replied. I want my children to

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  • Treat Others the Way Chick-fil-A Treats You

    Treat Others the Way Chick-fil-A Treats You2

    I sit down on a plush, blue-grey booth seat and admire the freshly cut daisies on the table in front of me. It’s a rainy day in Fort Wayne, Indiana, so the warmth of the spicy crispy chicken sandwich I prepare to sink my teeth into enlivens me. Unthinkingly, I tune in to a conversation

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