Not since Moses has anyone seen a mountain so greatly.
The idea that we can take this lump of clay and mold it into a form of our choosing is absolutely ludicrous.
A lot of parents aren't exactly sure how to go about solving a problem with a kid in a way that's mutually satisfactory - doing that with their child feels very foreign to a lot of people. It probably explains why so many parents tell me their kids don't listen to them and why so many kids tell me that they don't feel heard.
We never get to see that our kid is capable of solving problems on her own. We never start to build up the faith that they can actually do it.
There is still quite the vibe out there that as a parent you have to be completely in control and in charge.
Most parents are accustomed to dealing with problems in the heat of the moment.
Being completely in control is a fantasy.
I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.
We should set a national goal of making computers and Internet access available for every American. . . we must help all Americans gain the skills they need to make the most of the connection.
A good education is the next best thing to a pushy mother.
I don't think that there are as many black women or women of color becoming psychiatrists, so we can't find them and then we feel looked at and studied and that's part of what is damaging to us. It's hard to find therapy that is actually a tool for your own liberation. I think we can be really distrustful.