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[quote=Anonymous]I think my parents struck a very good balance. (I was born in '80.)

My dad loves amusement parks and was always game to take us to any and all, we took a mix of vacations - from Cape Cod to Niagra Falls to Ireland.  My mom and I regularly went to NYC to see a show or go to the Central Park Zoo and check out FAO Schwartz; she took us the library every Saturday morning.  My dad loves sweets, so he'd always buy the giant Costco size bags of candy and sneak us candy, I remember him being at every school Halloween parade, taking me to the Girl Scout Sock Hop, etc.

However, they had a standing date night every Saturday and routinely went out with friends in addition. My dad was involved in the Elks, Knights, Legion, etc. and went to all their meetings and socials and such. My mom was a union rep and went back to grad school when I was 7.  They took several vacations that I remember where we stayed with my aunt and uncle.

So a good balance of being fun parents who focused on us, but who also took time to nurture their marriage, their friendships, interests, and careers. [/quote]

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