{"id":2233,"date":"2026-02-02T15:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loveyoukid.org\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:19:49","slug":"this-is-what-matters-most-never-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyoukid.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/this-is-what-matters-most-never-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is What Matters Most &amp; Never Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blessed<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been blessed with 4 children. They are now happy functional adults. What makes them happy? Who knows. The world is, let\u2019s say, interesting these days. More than 30 years ago, I was given advice on raising a happy child. 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