There are no soul mates. Not in the traditional sense, at least. In my 20s someone told me … - Pamela Druckerman

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. . . you can't let something that'll probably never happen ruin your life. You're only helping to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy

Pamela Druckerman

There are no soul mates. Not in the traditional sense, at least. In my 20s someone told me that each person has not one but 30 soul mates walking the earth. (“Yes,” said a colleague, when I informed him of this, “and I’m trying to sleep with all of them. ”) In fact, “soul mate” isn’t a pre-existing condition. It’s an earned title. They’re made over time.

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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.

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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.

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There are no grown-ups. . . . Everyone is winging it, some just do it more confidently.

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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.

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The French aren't perfect, but they have some parenting secrets that really do work.

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