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How To Not Spoil Your Kids This Christmas

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How To Not Spoil Your Kids This Christmas

Parents have the conflicting desires to give their kids everything they want but not leave them entitled and spoiled. Two experts gave us some advice about how to manage this balancing act.

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SoCal Wildfire Victim Tells Her Story

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SoCal Wildfires: The Latest And What's Next

by Michel Martin , Stephanie O'Neill

SoCal Wildfires: The Latest And What's Next

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Reaction To Trump's Appearance At Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

by Michel Martin , Debbie Elliott

Reaction To Trump's Appearance At Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

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Barbershop: Russia Olympic Ban, NFL Hitting And More

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'Desert Bus': Even In Virtual Reality, It's Still 'Boring'

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Latin America

Despite Maduro's Unpopularity, Venezuela's Opposition Isn't A Shoo-In For Election

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What About Sexual Harassment On Wall Street?

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How To Not Spoil Your Kids This Christmas

by James Doubek

How To Not Spoil Your Kids This Christmas

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'Millennials': Be Careful How We Use This Label

According to a new note on The Wall Street Journal's style book, much of its coverage painted millennials with a broad and sometimes insulting brush. Optician Training/Flickr hide caption

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'Millennials': Be Careful How We Use This Label

by Michel Martin

'Millennials': Be Careful How We Use This Label

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