Like father, like son: Lamont Wilder spent the first 21 years of his life adrift in the foster-care system. Now, he struggles to keep his son, Sheemie, from the same fate
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Lamont Wilder hopes for a better life for his five-year-old son than the life he had growing up in foster homes. The tension between Wilder and the mother of his son made it such that both ended up homeless, leaving their son caught between the two of them and without much hope for a good life.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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How to raise a genius
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Parenting advice is given on raising a potentially genius-child. Ways to interact with the child as well as allowing space for growth are detailed. One of the first pieces of advice is not to over structure the child's day-to-day life.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Put me in, Dad
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Principal Joe Clark has three family members who are current Olympians who started exploring sports when they were 8 to 12 years old. Yoel Judah's seven sons boxing sons started gym at 6 and 7 years of age.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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