If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.

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If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.

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Abigail Van Buren

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If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.

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