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What Early Child Care Should Be

My 5-year-old grandson just "graduated" from , a public preschool in NYC. This is what early child education should be. His warm, loving  teacher is a professional with a master's degree, a good...

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NYC, 1974-76, Nonsexist Childrearing in Action

My oldest daughter Emma belonged to a Chelsea Manhattan playgroup for two years, from 1974 to 1976. She was 17 months when it began, 3 and ready for nursery school when it disbanded. Playgroup met 5...

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Growing Bookworms

1946In my baby book my mom wrote: "A book worm--she loved all books. At 2 years her favorites were Dumbo,Children's Garden of Verses, Alice in Wonderland. Was always eager for Cinderella, Goldilocks,...

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Sexism, Misandry, and Male Bashing

Sexism test. How do you react to suggestion below:If you want your son to always have a job, encourage him to train as a home health aide. His greater physical strength is a tremendous advantage. He...

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She Looked on Tempests and Was Never Shaken

In honor of Women's History month, I am honoring the woman I most admired, my mother. My mom died nine years ago. She didn't live long enough to meet any of her  13, going on 14, great-grandchildren....

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