“If there is any truth to my parenting the dreamwork movement, it comes from the power of the press.”
— Henry Reed
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We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize
“We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook?”
— Ellen Goodman
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Love is staying up all night with
“Love is staying up all night with a sick child – or a healthy adult.”
— David Frost
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There are only two lasting bequests we
“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”
— Hodding Carter
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Fathers and mothers have lost the idea
“Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise… specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine.”
— Allan Bloom
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My mother protected me from the world
“My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.”
— Quentin Crisp
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Believe me, my children have more stamina
“Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station.”
— Robbie Coltrane
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I take my children everywhere, but they
“I take my children everywhere, but they always find their way back home.”
— Robert Orben
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Parenting is an impossible job at any
“Parenting is an impossible job at any age.”
— Harrison Ford
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Parents should not smoke in order to
“Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker.”
— Christy Turlington
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A child who is allowed to be
“A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.”
— Billy Graham
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