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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, thanks for posting this link; I probably wouldn't have gotten to the article if you hadn't done so.  I agree with you that the quote -- which is from Madeline Levine, not Wilma Bowers, BTW -- is provocative, but not very helpful.  A better approach might be "Each of your children is special and deserves a chance to find his or her path in life.  If that path doesn't stop by a Top Ten school, don't sweat it.  We all know many more people who went to other schools and who are successful -- personally, financially and professionally -- than we do folks who went to those Top Ten schools and who accomplished the same thing.  Treasure the time you have with your children as they grow.  Instead of filling your home with anxiety, fill it with love and encouragement.  All will be well."

Parents, if you believe this, then own it and live it.  Stop looking over your shoulders to see what other folks are doing.  Who cares about the bumper sticker that your neighbor just slapped on his car.  Teach your kids to run their own race.

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You I like.  But they would never have said that in the article, because no one gets famous being reasonable.  Sadly.[/quote]

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