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# The October Classic – Just for Parents!

October 21, 2014 1 min read 

Finally, the World Series is here! Featuring MY Kansas City Royals (I’ve adopted them since MY Colorado Rockies are so, so bad, and because the SF Giants, the other team in the WS, is the Rockies arch enemy.) Here, in honor of tonight, is my October Classic piece for Parents magazine – why World Series baseball is the ultimate parenting guide. Go ROYALS!!: Read it here

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