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[greenfrogger15]

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ppaying it forward

[katlogs]

I totally identify with your comment about reaizing you are turning into your mother when you become a mother. I am constantly shocked when I find myself telling my daughter that she needs to put on her hat or rain coat so she doesn't catch a cold (which is a fallacy), or eat all of her vegetables because otherwise she'll get scurvy because it's like some sort of alternate universe deja vue... thanks for your thoughful post!!

[allucinari2011]

Your line about the moment of realization that you are treating your child the same way your mother treated you also resonated with me. Since the damage my mother and I inflicted on each other while I was going through puberty and she was simultaneously going through menopause (it is a wonder we are both still alive today) has had some time to heal, I can laugh when I do those little things as a parent that remind me I am not quite as different from her as I had once hoped to be. Your comment about parents wanting to appear strong and in control when in reality they are no less vulnerable to making mistakes as anyone else, their children included, reminded me of one of the most beautiful parenting lessons I have ever witnessed. Growing up, I had very rarely heard adults apologize to their children. When I was a teenager, I saw a friend of the family give her son a thoughtful and sincere apology, and I saw the look of surprise, followed by appreciation on his face. At that moment, I made a silent commitment to myself that I would

[debbie_g]

Yes - I like your comments about Larkin. I think you could expand on "Simple Recipes" (and is the narrator male or female?)