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My parents were kind of over protective people. Me and my sister had to play in the backyard all the time. They… — Stephen Elop Copy Share Image
I was six when my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. It was a strategy for winning arguments, respect for… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
When I was a child, my parents taught a literal creation. By the time I was in my 20s they were accommodating… — Frank Schaeffer Copy Share Image
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I am extremely grateful for two big gifts from my father. First, my sense of humor - the ability to see the… — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
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My childhood was very difficult. I had every childhood disease and then some, but my parents didn't mollycoddle me. They left me… — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
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I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“Both kinds of parenting, finally, are forms of overidentification. The helicopter parent turns the child into an instrument of her will. The… — William Deresiewicz Copy Share Image
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Thy ignorance in unrevealed mysteries is the mother of a saving faith, and thy understanding in revealed truths is the mother of… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
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My father told me, "Don't do anything that would bring shame to the family." I was always mindful of that. When I… — George Takei Copy Share Image
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![“The boys were going to a place that none had ever been before, to serve an order that had been the enemy of their kith and kin for thousands of years, yet Jon saw no tears, heard no wailing mothers. These are winter's people, [...] tears freeze upon your cheeks where they come from.” quote by George R.R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/7f9/george-r-r-martin-48_parenting_the-boys-were-going-to-a-place-that-none_119213.jpg)
![“[I was] particularly eager to give voice to the women of my mother's place and generation, who grew up in turn-of-the-century, privileged New England households, who really never had a chance to flower and assess themselves and find out who they were. More than anything, I wanted to give voice to…” quote by Tina Howe](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/b6d/tina-howe-64893_century_i-was-particularly-eager-to-give-voice-t_1649709.png)
![“[Affordable prices] are important to me. My mother lets me know [if something is too expensive]. With a few dresses, she's, like, "That's too much." "But Mom, it's $59.99." "It's too much." And then I go back and we talk about price points. My family keeps my grounded.” quote by Eva Mendes](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/715/eva-mendes-3656_affordable_affordable-prices-are-important-to-me-my_1831984.jpg)
