One Conversation Starter For The Thanksgiving Weekend

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One Conversation Starter For Thanksgiving Weekend

What I did for my wife and our family nearly a decade ago didn’t seem extraordinary. It seemed, well, normal. But she thanked me publicly for it this week. And it got me thinking: the conversation we had could spur a positive discussion for working parents.

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Thanksgiving past vs Thanksgiving present: Sure turkey at home with the family was good, but did it have the extra kitschy sizzle of this years's trip? It's hard to beat Santa on water skis!

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Terry Brenan, a consultant from Westfield, N.J., is frank: "TV tries to make it look peachy, but it’s not all that way," he said. “I can see the humor and irony in it now. And I want to make other Lead Dads feel that they’re not alone.”

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