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To: epicure who wrote (47631)	2/2/2008 2:27:49 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 541777

<<<I don't think you can overlook the fact that women were a force just by being home. >>> I don't think we can go back to those days. That would be just too much talent taken out of the economy. I don't think the US economy can afford that much less many families. If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

To: epicure who wrote (47631)	2/2/2008 12:32:03 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541777

There was an calming effect knowing that "Bobby's <or whomever's> mom is watching". I was one of the first kids I knew that had a two-parent working family and YES, I did a lot of stuff simply because I was unsupervised. On another topic, have you heard of Dr. Leonard Sax, author of "Boys Adrift"? The Five Factors Driving the Decline of Boys Video Games. Studies show that some of the most popular video games are disengaging boys from real-world pursuits. Teaching Methods. Profound changes in the way children are educated have had the unintended consequence of turning many boys off school. Prescription Drugs. Overuse of medication for ADHD may be causing irreversible damage to the motivational centers in boys’ brains. Endocrine Disruptors. Environmental estrogens from plastic bottles and food sources may be lowering boys’ testosterone levels, making their bones more brittle and throwing their endocrine systems out of whack. Devaluation of Masculinity. Shifts in popular culture have transformed the role models of manhood. Forty years ago we had Father Knows Best; today we have The Simpsons.