Periodicals>Magazine Article:  Klein, Marty and Savage, Dan (11/01/2013), For Saying It, The Humanist Interview with Dan Savage, The Humanist, Retrieved on 2013-11-02
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    02 NOV 2013

     Children Come First

    Savage: When somebody writes me a letter and says, “X happened, I’m thinking I should leave.” My first response is always, “Do you have children?” That’s going to color my advice because I think the needs of children and the damage they may experience has to be factored in, and maybe you should suck it up for your kids. Klein: The tension that’s emerged mostly since the 1950s is between doing what’s best for your kids versus your self-actualization. The therapy industry is p...
    Folksonomies: parenting change responsibility self-actualization
    Folksonomies: parenting change responsibility self-actualization
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    The time for self-actualization and personal reinvention is over when you have children. You may continue to change gradually and self-improve, but dramatic change is irresponsible. Children need stability.

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