Sometimes I just wanted to raise my hands and stop. But stop what? Maybe just growing up.
There are no grown-ups. . . . Everyone is winging it, some just do it more confidently.
To be a different kind of parent, you don't just need a different parenting philosophy. You need a very different view of what a child actually is.
You will miss out on some near soul mates. This goes for friendships, too. There will be unforgettable people with whom you have shared an excellent evening or a few days. Now they live in Hong Kong, and you will never see them again. That’s just how life is.
French parents are very concerned about their kids. They know about pedophiles, allergies, and choking hazards. They take reasonable precautions. But they aren't panicked about their children's well-being. This calmer outlook makes them better at both establishing boundaries and giving their kids some autonomy.
The French aren't perfect, but they have some parenting secrets that really do work.
Just because you're 40, you don't have to decide whether God exists. . . when you're already worrying that the National Security Agency is reading your emails, it's better not to know whether yet another entity is watching you.
All around the world there are 230 countries, and among those people I can speak 5 languages. Nevertheless, I can't find the exact word to define our relationship.
A heartfelt sense of aspiring cuts through negativity about yourself; it cuts through the heavy trips you lay on yourself.
I pretty much have made a career out of playing real life people.
Dustin Hoffman also never does the same thing twice which is totally stimulating because you're always getting something new from him. You never really know what he's going to do next, so you have to be on your toes.