Raising a Son brings focus to boy development debate
Walnut Creek psyc hotherapist Don Elium says gender focus shifts toward boys after years of attention to girls. He notes a landmark Harvard project and a Kaiser study spurred media coverage and updates to Raising a Son. Parents in Pleasant Hill discuss separate teams and classroom differences, while Elium warns adolescence is a critical period requiring leadership and support to prevent tragedy.
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Newsweek
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Marilyn Sperling
Son Crosby
Ken Meme
Meme
Pleasant Hill Baseball Association
Sperling
Crosby
Eliam
Money clashes test marriage of two planners
Carol and Steve quarrel over money after starting a family with Carol earning less and facing a husband who controls finances. Therapists urge open dialogue, shared goals, and understanding family history to reshape spending habits and rebuild trust.
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Steve
Engagements of Carrie Ross and Brandy Gabel
Mrs. Rosemary Ross and Mr. Leonard Ross announce the engagement of their daughter Carrie Rhai to John Robert Sprenger Jr son of Kath leen Sprenger and John Sprenger Sr. of Green Bay Wis Vows set for April 24 1999 at Calvary Baptist Avon Lake with Rev Gary Schroeder officiating Gary and Terrie Gabel announce the engagement of their daughter Brandy to Jason Eyman son of Rick and Jean Eyman North Ridgeville Miss Gabel is a 1996 North Ridgeville High School and Lorain County JVS graduate and a student at Lorain County Community College employed by Country Day School Amherst Her fiance is a 1996 Lorain County JVS graduate who attended Northwestern College and works for John Lance Ford in Westlake Their wedding vows are planned for Sept 25 1999 at Ascension Lutheran North Olmsted with Rev Dan Wenger officiating.
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Amherst
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Avon Lake
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Lorain County Community College
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Calvary Baptist Church
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Terrie Gabel
North Ridgeville
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Jason Eyman
Rick
Jean Eyman
Miss Gabel
North Ridgeville High School
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Country Day School
Lorain County Jvs
Northwestern College
John Lance Ford
Westlake
Ascension Lutheran Church
North Olmsted
Dan Wenger
Dear Abby letters and reader replies
An advised set of Dear Abby exchanges. A reader seeks guidance on saying goodbye to a dying relative with six weeks left, and Abby suggests a thoughtful card. The column also covers handling a church seating issue with an overweight member and a Snap Happy photographer in Arkansas with ideas for fair sharing of photo costs.
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Church Elde
Ready for School Vision Checks Highlight Eye Exams
As students return to classes, an eye exam by a doctor is advised beyond routine school vision screenings. Regular exams help detect issues like squinting headaches and eye misalignment, supporting reading, studying, and sports participation. With widespread computer use, routine eye care is essential.
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