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Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If ...more

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Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules.

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I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.

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Your children make it impossible to regret your past. They're its finest fruits. Sometimes the only ones.

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Since the age of five I had been one of those people who was an indefatigable reader, more inclined to go off by myself with a book than do any of the...more

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The biggest mistake I made is the one that most of us make while doing this. I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that ...more