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cyu
18th July 2012, 07:34
Life in Suburbia

http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2012/07/10/new_study_says_american_families_are_overwhelmed_b y_clutter_rarely_eat_together_and_are_generally_st ressed_out_about_it_all/?page=full

three out of four garages are too full to hold cars

families who invested in outdoor dcor and improvements were too busy to go outside and enjoy their new decks.

When they gave us tours of their house theyd say, Heres the backyard, I dont have time to go there.

Her bedroom is full of Dora-themed puzzles and dolls, and a kitchen set with 400 accessories. But she doesnt want to play with them, said her mother. She wants to be on the couch watching TV, where she sees commercials for more toys to eventually ignore.

She imagined herself forcing a toy on a future grandchild. Play with that Melissa & Doug puzzle, she said. It was expensive.