Adult children Quote by Eda LeShan

“It helps parents to feel better if we remind them of our failures with them! And how they turned out just fine despite our imperfections… We never get over needing nurturing parents. The more we comfort our own adult children, the more they can comfort our grandchildren.” quote by Eda LeShan — Download Open image

“It helps parents to feel better if we remind them of our failures with them! And how they turned out just fine despite our imperfections… We never get over needing nurturing parents. The more we comfort our own adult children, the more they can comfort our grandchildren.”

Eda LeShan

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