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Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids it's to raise kids who become great adults.

Andy Andrews

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Andy Andrews
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: May 22
Author
Motivational Speaker
Orange Beach
Alabama
Remember
Parenting
Children
Raise
Great
Raises
Greatness
Adults
Goal
Kids
Become

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