Whether you're a military dad returning from deployment or a father doing his best to make ends meet for his family in a tough economy, being a parent isn't easy.

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But it is revealing that two of those with the most cash, Toyota and Honda, have their North American arms (and thus the buoyant North American economy) to thank, rather than the parent companies in Japan.

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Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director for the Alliance for Quality Education and a mother of eight, said she believed the poor economy was partially to blame for the declining number of parent meetings and interactions.

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