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Showing 1 thru 6 of 6. Are our sons ready to roll? Monday October 15, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- In the midst of terror, heroes – big men in sturdy jackets and we-mean-business helmets. Men working shoulder-to-shoulder – the double rows of double stripes a ribbon of the reality of hope. Joined by men who built those towers, now ready with the same calloused h ... 911 call for parents Saturday September 15, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- Life for us will never be the same, the experts say. But we didn't need the experts to tell us. As far away as California, we felt the sting of the gritty fallout, tasted the ash in our mouths, choked in terror as the scary scenes unfolded. Parents felt a double burden as the ... Ready or not, 'gay marriage' hits the sticks Friday August 10, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- I wasn’t ready for this so close to home. After all, I live in a rural, relatively unsophisticated town, boasting not a single shopping mall or pet psychiatrist, where people shop at Kmart and are thankful to have one. I thought we might remain backward yet a while longer &nd ... On our backs Tuesday July 17, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- Feminism is a corpse and today's feminists are the pallbearers. Modern feminist leaders are not really friends of women, but friends of the men whose politics they share. No longer is the "women's movement" inspired by a brighter future for our daughters – a society ... No mercy for murdering moms Tuesday June 26, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- It's not an easy time to be a kid. Not with the news: Drowned her five children. Postpartum depression. "What's the matter with Mary" – the chase through the house before she drowned the oldest son beside his baby sister. Dead children wrapped in sheets. Do kids ... Dads: Who needs them? Saturday June 16, 2001By Barbara Curtis -- It's not the best time to be a father. Not when magazine covers are plastered with pictures and crammed with stories of one- or two-mommy families and how well they're doing on their own. Not when Rosie and Michelle and Calista have glamorized single motherhood (cum highly-paid nan ... Pages: Barbara Curtis is author of two books ? "Small Beginnings: First Steps to Prepare Your Child for Lifelong Learning" and "Ready, Set, Read!" ? as well as several hundred feature articles and commentaries. She lives with her very large family in Petaluma, Calif. Visit her online at BarbaraCurtis.com.
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