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title: "4 Raising A Son Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [Really, I think the extra layer of raising a son as a gay black man comes from trying to raise a son…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karamo-brown/really-i-think-the-extra-layer-of-raising-a-son-as-a-gay-black-man/)

[Karamo Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karamo-brown/)

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> [I've wondered if 'Harry Potter' would have been as big if it was 'Harriet Potter.' Now that I've written a screenplay -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-flynn/i-ve-wondered-if-harry-potter-would-have-been-as-big-if-it-was/)

[Gillian Flynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-flynn/)

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> [I do think being a prissy tomboy helps me in raising a son in general. I wrestle with him, play ball, play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaime-pressly/i-do-think-being-a-prissy-tomboy-helps-me-in-raising-a-son-in-general/)

[Jaime Pressly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaime-pressly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c01/jaime-pressly-17473_ball_i-do-think-being-a-prissy-tomboy-helps-m_2152014.jpg)

> [“But I don't think she ever figured on raising a son by herself. Her family was supposed to form a circle. Now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendare-blake/but-i-don-t-think-she-ever-figured-on-raising-a-son-by-herself-her/)

[Kendare Blake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendare-blake/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50d/kendare-blake-1667_family_but-i-don-t-think-she-ever-figured-on-ra_3037763.jpg)

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