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" Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private. "

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" In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength materialism, and parental outsourcing into our own unique version of child-rearing. "

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" Thomas Dolby is part mad scientist, part nature boy, and entirely moved by the power of music. "

" We're all posting and clicking and sharing, but we're not devoting enough attention to get anything meaningful from it all. "

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