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One of my sons just went on a date, and he was worried about one thing...

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Have a Fun Weekend.

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What Conversation-Starting Questions Do You Ask on Dates?

One of my sons just went on a date, and he was worried about one thing...

Before my son went on a date, he was worried about one thing...

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11 Readers Share How They ‘Just Add Water’

Eight years ago, a reader named Chloe wrote a comment that became a parenting motto for the whole Cup of Jo community...

"It's remained one of my most consistent parenting mottos."

116 COMMENTS

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Have a Fun Weekend.

What are you up to this weekend? We're planning to play Ono 99 with friends, and I'm also reading the novel Pool House in bed at night and really enjoying it. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web...

12 links, including a new movie trailer and great marriage advice.

147 COMMENTS

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"It's remained one of my most consistent parenting mottos."