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In A Nutshell
Bits of Wisdom and Humor
Here are some parenting bits of wisdom laced with bits of humor:
- I think parenting needs to come out of the closet as the messy, wonderful,
scary, daring occupation that it is. (Natalie, 32, mother of two)
- I used to think parents who told me that my whole life would change
when I had kids were either bad parents or crazy. How could it be that
hard? Then I had Olivia! (Mary, 37, mother of one)
- Parenting in the real world is a whole lot messier than parenting
on TV. Unless, of course, you happen to tune into Malcolm in the
Middle. (Ann Douglas)
- The average American child is exposed to more than 20,000 commercial
messages each year. Brand loyalty is now beginning as early as age two.
(Ann Douglas)
- From the day a toddler issues her first declaration of independence
with a loud, emphatic ‘NO!’ the parent-child relationship
becomes a tug-of-war between holding on and letting go. (Nancy Samalin)
- The child supplies the power, but the parents have to do the steering.
(Dr. Spock)
- I buried a lot of ironing in the backyard. (Phyllis Diller)
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