Sadness is more or less like a head cold - with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.
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Children can be your heartache. But that doesn't matter, you have to go on and have them . . . it works out.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Parenting can bring challenges, but the rewards outweigh the difficulties.
In this quote, Barbara Kingsolver acknowledges the emotional challenges often associated with raising children, suggesting that despite these heartaches, the experience is ultimately worthwhile. It emphasizes the belief that the trials of parenting should not deter one from embracing the journey of having children, as the joys and growth that come from it surpass the struggles.
Themes
ChildrenParentingHeartacheJoyGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
In a parenting seminar discussing the challenges of raising children.
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