Tag Archives: mothers
Extreme parenting in all cultures
I shuddered when reading the reviews and interviews of Amy Chua. One example : http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/15/amy-chua-tiger-mother-interview She reminded me too much of my own mother, and no, she wasn’t Chinese. Rather she was from a certain background and a generation stuck … Continue reading
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Staying at home with the kids
A post in response to my friend Peryl’s post : http://blog.seattlepi.com/parentingadabsurdum/archives/221289.asp ➷ ” There are a lot of people – politicos, authors, strangers at Starbucks, my mother, to name a few – who question the absolute value of the work … Continue reading
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Regrets ?
Regrets ? me? not really! After all, what’s in the past should stay firmly in the past! You should live in the present. Learn from your past, whether good or bad and then move on! Keep for best My mother … Continue reading
Motherhood quotes
I believe that always, or almost always, in all childhoods and in all the lives that follow them, the mother represents madness. Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met. M.Duras A mother who is really a … Continue reading
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Tears in my eyes
I’m very emotional, not the type to blubber for no good reason just very sensitive and sometimes a bit too compassionate, but that’s another story. Growing up, I learned to cry in private, the slightest sign of tears would only … Continue reading
Filed under children, emotion, family, growing up, life, love, perfection, personal
