Delightful delusions
Article Abstract:
Parental guides overstress the importance of facing the truth; delusions are needed to keep one's sanity. With proper fantasizing, messes become archaeological sites, tantrums become the basis for a great book or play, and nasty parental tasks are soothed by a Gershwin tune.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1993
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The bucks stop here: Daddy cool
Article Abstract:
A father does not wish to appear cheap to his children, but thinks about their education and tries not to waste money. He occasionally splurges on an expensive Friday night dinner to bolster his status, and regrets it afterward.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1993
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Wrestling with Rebecca
Article Abstract:
A father nostalgically describes what used to be a favorite pursuit between his children and himself, the wrestling matches he would have with them upon returning home from work.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
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