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It Takes a Village

How Good Of A Writer Is Hillary?

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 04.05.2013 | Books
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Political memoirs aren't usually good reading. D.C.'s finest tend to keep their ghostwriters on a tight leash with the aim of image control, not gorge...

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It Takes a Village

Ernestine Hayes | Posted 06.21.2012 | Home
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Ernestine Hayes

Lately I've been wondering how most people would complete a sentence that begins with the well-known phrase "it takes a village." What phrase expresse...

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No Mom Is an Island

Harvey Karp | Posted 03.20.2012 | Impact
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Harvey Karp

In truth, all parents need support. That's why the ancient adage, "It takes a village to raise a child," has stuck over the years. Far from indicating failure, asking for help is actually a sign of courage and strength.

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It Takes a (Christmas) Village to Raise a Child With Autism

Michele Somerville | Posted 02.26.2012 | Parents
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Michele Somerville

We're three years apart, my brother and me. I'm a city mouse. He's a suburb mouse. He drives a big suburban truck. I ride the subway. He works in fi...

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Herb Alpert Educational Village Is Unveiled!

Jay Weston | Posted 01.10.2012 | Los Angeles
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Jay Weston

I recalled that Hillary Clinton famously said, "It takes a village to raise a child," based upon an old African proverb. Well, all of these folks have taken that literally, and... are building a village.

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It Takes a Village, Idiot: When (and When Not To) Reprimand Someone Else's Child

JD Roberto | Posted 01.07.2012 | Parents
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JD Roberto

I'm well aware that some people get uptight when other adults help with the parenting. There's a conventional wisdom that folks have the right to raise their children however they see fit. In fact, I'm sure many people see this as a fundamental right of being a parent. Sorry, but it's not.

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It's Time For The Global Village To Stand Up For Our Children

Lori Day | Posted 06.25.2011 | Healthy Living
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Lori Day

When Abercrombie & Fitch recently launched their pushup padded bikini top for girls aged 8 to 12, something inside me finally broke.

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'Empathic Civilization': Building A New World One Child At A Time

Mary Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Mary Gordon

Do we see children just as future breadwinners who will support us in our old age? Or do we see them as people who will lead us to a higher moral level of civilization?

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The Lost Girls: When Does 'Me' Become 'We'?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Cara Barker

With all the news of global challenges lately, you might have missed one story that's been taking place in the Pacific Northwest. No, I am not referr...

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Parents' Racism And Bigotry Rubbing Off On Children This Election

Auburn McCanta | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Auburn McCanta

How did our "village" go so wrong that a seven-year old girl would think a respected American senator and presidential candidate is the equivalent of the Bogey Man under the bed? Where did she get the notion that people of the Muslim faith are to be feared rather than embraced?

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