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my children, family, and career - in that order

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Safety, employee relations, and management skills

My parents always told me ...

I was too logical for my own good

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To be a fasion designer

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Waitress or on an apple farm - can't remember

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The smiles on my children's faces and a productive day at work

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods The benefits of giving children choices rather than commands

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Some parents believe that telling their child what to do is best for them. Although this may be true in some cases, and it is definitely easier, you may be depriving your child from learning to be independent. A better alternative in some cases is to give you child a few choices and letting them decide. Needless to say, it is easier to tell children what to do; very rarely do the make quick decisions. Taking the time to allow them to decide is worth it in the long run. Your child will learn how to make decisions, live with their decisions and be more independent. Although it is tough to wa...

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