“There was [...] something to always like and hate about seeing himself in his children. Please by like me. Please don't be like me. He couldn't figure it.” ChildrenParenthood Book:Children of Promise Source: Children of Promise
“There had never been any wait til your father gets home---not with Jean-Louise. She was frightening enough with a wooden spoon and they minded her. They minded him, too, but in a different way---the way children are inclined to behave for strangers.” DisciplineMotherhoodParenthoodFatherhood Book:Children of Promise Source: Children of Promise