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In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength materialism, and parental outsourcing into our own unique version of child-rearing.Shawn Amos
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My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very private, solitary battle with mental illness.Shawn Amos
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The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie was an unexpected, unplanned pop culture phenomena. My father went from star-maker to star.Shawn Amos
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While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos.Shawn Amos
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Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private.Shawn Amos
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If I were a rock star, I'd design my own clothes. I'd do it because that's the mark of a true rock star.Shawn Amos
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Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The global success of Facebook, Twitter, and Google are all triumphs of technology.Shawn Amos