It was so insidious we hadn't even noticed. His daughter did not return to the sport. What his children really enjoy doing is spending time with their parents shooting hoops in the yard, say, or playing Monopoly. Lately we're telling parents their goal ought to be more unproductive. I'm only against the driven quality, that you can't get out of it, and that every minute from 6 to 10 has to be busy.
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