Donald G. Smith Quote – The Two Functions of Family
“The family seems to have two predominant functions: to provide warmth and love in time of need and to drive each other insane.” – Donald G. Smith
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Firstborn Children Tend To Be Smarter Than Younger Siblings
Firstborn kids truly do have a tendency to be more astute than their kin, another study has found. The reason is not biological, as a few specialists have suspected, but instead the way folks treat children, contingent upon conception order. The study compared the IQs of 240,000 Norwegian men and found that the normal IQ of firstborn children was 2 […]
Read moreFamily in Korea
“Family” is traditionally the most important part of Korean life, but families are now falling apart. The national divorce rate has tripled from 2013 to 2014. South Korea has had the highest suicide rate among developed countries for eight consecutive years. In 2012, 39 people per day killed themselves. Suicide is the leading cause of death for 10- to 30-year-old […]
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Percentage of U.S. children in 1960 who lived in households headed by heterosexuals in their first marriage: 73 Who do today: 46
Read moreAldous Huxley Quote – Sons Have Always
“Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.” – Aldous Huxley
Read moreAnthony Brandt Quote – We Start And End With Family
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” – Anthony Brandt
Read moreLao Tzu Quote – Rules for Life
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.” ― Lao Tzu
Read moreFriends will come and go but family remains forever
“Friends will come and go but family remains forever.”
Read moreDefying your parents
12-year-old Jaxxyn Wood of Kentucky stayed up to 3 a.m. playing computer games and smelled an electrical fire in the kitchen. He woke his family and got all nine people to evacuate, thus saving their lives.
Read moreJ. A. Dever Quote – Quality Is Never A Problem
“In communities where men build ships for their own sons to fish or fight from, quality is never a problem.” – J. A. Dever
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