“We are intensely loyal to our parents. In spite of the pain we experienced at our parent's hands, we cling tenaciously to their views of life; and their examples of what it is to be a man or a woman follow us throughout life. Acknowledging the power of our loyalty to them, and especially our loyalty to our same-sex parent, is only the beginning of our journey to improve upon their model; but it is at least a first step.” MenFirstsHandsPainSexParentViewsStepsJourneyExampleModelsLoyaltySpiteLoyalFirst StepsBe A Man Author:Augustus Napier
“This part of being a man, changing the way we parent, happens only when we want it to. It changes because we are determined for itto change; and the motive for changing often comes out of wanting to be the kind of parent we didn't have.” MenWayWantKindHappensParentStyleIdentityDeterminedMotiveParenting Styles Author:Augustus Napier
“Even if society dictates that men and women should behave in certain ways, it is fathers and mothers who teach those ways to children not just in the words they say, but in the lives they lead.” IfsMenWayShouldChildrenMotherCertainFatherInspiringTeachMen And WomenBehaveMothers Day Book:The Fragile Bond: In Search of an Equal, Intimate and Enduring Marriage Source: The Fragile Bond: In Search of an Equal, Intimate and Enduring Marriage