Life with most teenagers was like having a low-grade bladder infection. It hurts, but you had to tough it out.
Anne LamottRead
One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also every single day a kid needs a break.
Interpretation
Children require both guidance and moments of freedom to thrive.
This quote highlights the delicate balance in parenting between providing discipline and allowing for relaxation. It emphasizes that while children need structure and rules to develop their behavior, they also require the opportunity to enjoy life and be free of pressure, suggesting that nurturing involves understanding both aspects.
In practice
A parent might share this quote during a parenting workshop to discuss the importance of balance.
Life with most teenagers was like having a low-grade bladder infection. It hurts, but you had to tough it out.
Or you might shout at the top of your lungs or whisper into your sleeve, "I hate you, God." That is a prayer too, because it is real, it is truth, and maybe it is the first sincere thought you've had in months.
Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.
It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.
Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little expectation as possible. If you say, "Well, that's pretty much what I thought I'd see," you are in trouble. At that point you have to ask yourself why you are even here. [...] Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business.
...because when people have seen you at their worst, you don't have to put on the mask as much.
I was raised by strong women, and that DNA is in my daughter and wife.
St. Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families.
I cut grass, I did yard work, I did roofing, I cleaned basements to take care of my family.
This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.
The baby boomers owe a big debt of gratitude to the parents and grandparents - who we haven't given enough credit to anyway - for giving us another generation.
The family exists for many reasons, but its most basic function may be to draw together after a member dies.
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