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Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace
So-called helicopter parents have hit the workplace, phoning employers to advocate on behalf of their adult children. Human resource managers say more parents are trying to negotiate salary and benefits and are even sitting in on job interviews.
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Why the French make better parents (no offense)
This engaging work of self-declared "investigative parenting" will strike like a stiletto heel into the quivering gelatin of middle-class parental anxiety. Pamela Druckerman, an American journalist and mother of three in Paris, sends word that, once again, Americans are messing up their kids and another culture is superior. The media buzz machine is already in overdrive.
www.post-gazette.com
Job Hunting: When Parents Run the Show
As 20-somethings struggle in a tough economy, their moms and dads are writing their resumes, tracking them on LinkedIn, and even going along for the job interview.
www.smartmoney.com
'Bringing Up Bebe': Why the French make better parents (no offense)
This engaging work of self-declared "investigative parenting" will strike like a stiletto heel into the quivering gelatin of middle-class parental anxiety. Pamela Druckerman, an American journalist and mother of three in Paris, sends word that, once again, Americans are messing up their kids and another culture is superior.
www.post-gazette.com
Military is a good path leading to many careers
A young man I know is in his first year of college. He's not getting the grades his parents expected. He's not studying, partying too much, or possibly not going to classes.
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The Carpetbagger: Working With Kids Isn't as Hard as They Want You to Believe
The director of “Monsieur Lazhar” talks about why making the foreign-language Oscar short list is nerve wracking and harder than actually being nominated.
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com
Proceeds from ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ will benefit The Foundation of Laguna Woods Village
"Driving Miss Daisy" is a ray of sunshine that comes to sit on your shoulder; it's a smile from the heart, a whole-hearted laugh and a lovely cry; it's a visit with people you will come to care deeply about; it's an 'all's right with the world'...
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Paul McCartney’s ‘Kisses on the Bottom,’ Featuring Standards
“Kisses on the Bottom,” an album of standards by Paul McCartney, is a jaunty tip of the hat to the pop music of his parents’ generation.
www.nytimes.com
Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents
Gay marriage, and especially gay parenting, has been in the cross hairs in recent days.
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Transfer system is still a maze
The results of the latest transfer tests for schools were available at the weekend, and they may leave some parents not much the wiser. The system is still a maze, and despite all the rhetoric and political drama surrounding this vital aspect of children's education, the complexities remain. Related Stories Dropping the ball
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