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How Did Your Folks Look Before They Were Parents? [audio 3 minutes 48 seconds]

Eliot Glazer, the creator of the popular photo blog myparentswereawesome.com, speaks to host Michele Norris about his blog's mission to highlight the time "before the fanny packs and Andrea Bocelli concerts," when parents "were once free-wheeling, fashion-forward and super-awesome."
Read entire article at NPR - All Things Considered