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Hi Friends. On today’s show I talked about a great column by Rebecca Sweat from . . .
www. ChicagoParent.com about how our kids are growing up way too fast, that’s below. . .

http://chicagoparent.com/article.asp?aID=48050537.7239801.35334.3531262.4954122.416&aID2=2709

And that I was happy to see Haley dismissed from American Idol after Simon Cowell (you go, Dawg!) told her she wasn’t wearing enough clothes, and don’t forget - here in Illinois Tuesday, April 17th is election day. We have a responsibility to elect great schoolboard members for our kids, whether or not we have kids in public schools.

Plus, women and friendships - it turns out they make us live longer and be happier, in way that men don’t experience. So don’t neglect them!

As soon as Scripps Howard News posts my column on that subject, we’ll post it here.

And hey, if you haven’t seen the original “Cheaper by the Dozen,” rent it today. Your family will love it. I love that it portrays a positive father figure, not just some “bumbler” as our culture today so ofen portrays dads.

Leave a comment or post here about the show, and the best one (chosen by me!) will get a signed copy of my book. I’ll announce the winner on next week’s show.

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