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Fumesucker

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8. Sounds like the author was talking to upper/upper middle class parents

Reply to unrepentant progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:14 PM

Apr 2013

Lower middle class and the poors aren't so hung up on "quality time", quite often they're more focused on things like feeding, clothing and housing the kid.

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Very interesting. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #1

I like the Swedes priorities...security and happiness. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #2

Personally, I'm not that impressed with methods of closeupready Apr 2013 #3

Bookmarked for later. silverweb Apr 2013 #4

I will never forget ... I was in a laundramat and over saw this angstlessk Apr 2013 #5

marking to read later! nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #6

I thought "quality time" was a way for parents who divorced or both worked to feel better about not yurbud Apr 2013 #7

Sounds like the author was talking to upper/upper middle class parents Fumesucker Apr 2013 #8