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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. ”

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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.

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Shawn Amos Life Father Mother

The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie was an unexpected, unplanned pop culture phenomena. My father went from star-maker to star.

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Shawn Amos Father Culture Unexpected

While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos.

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Shawn Amos Music Father Culture

Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private.

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