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Eda LeShan, born on June 6, 1922, was an accomplished American writer known for her diverse works in fiction, poetry, and prose. Her unique style and profound insights into human emotions and social relationships have made her a prominent figure in literature.

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“the highest priority for any government concerned with its own future and the peace of the world community ought to be the facilities it provides for the care and nurturance of young children.”

World Children Government Care Young Community Society Ought Highest Concerned Priorities Facility Young Children

Author:Eda LeShan

“Every time a child is born, we have another chance.”

Children Born Chance Another Chance

Author:Eda LeShan

“We found ... that being a good parent to one's own child was never and in no way enough; until we were all responsible for all the children of the world, no child would ever be safe, no society could survive.”

World Way Children Enough Found Parent Safe Responsible Good Parent Being A Good Parent

Author:Eda LeShan

“We all wanted babies - but did any of us want children?”

Want Children Wanted Baby

Book:How to survive parenthood

Source: How to survive parenthood

“It is strange but true that although we may have learned all sorts of important facts while raising our own children, when we become grandparents we still tend to forget a whole lot of things we knew.”

May Children Stills Important Whole Facts Forget Strange Parenthood Grandparent Strange But True

Author:Eda LeShan

“It helps parents to feel better if we remind them of our failures with them! And how they turned out just fine despite our imperfections.... We never get over needing nurturing parents. The more we comfort our own adult children, the more they can comfort our grandchildren.”

Ifs Feels Children Helping Parent Fine Comfort Adults Despite Parenthood Imperfection Feel Better Get Over Grandchildren Nurturing Adult Children

Author:Eda LeShan

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.”

Source: The Conspiracy Against Childhood

“A child can live with anything as long as he or she is told the truth and is allowed to share with loved ones the natural feelings people have when they are suffering.”

People Children Long Feelings Suffering Natural Grief Share Loved Ones Natural Feelings

Book:Learning to say good-by

Source: Learning to say good-by

“Education is in danger of becoming a religion based on fear; its doctrine is to compete. Our children are being led to believe that they are doomed to failure in a world which has room only for those at the top.”

World Believe Children Rooms Danger Becoming Our Children Doctrine Doomed

Book:The Conspiracy Against Childhood

Source: The Conspiracy Against Childhood

“We have kept our children so busy with "useful" and "improving" activities that we are in danger of raising a generation of young people who are terrified of silence, of being alone with their own thoughts.”

People Children Young Silence Generations Danger Activity Our Children Busy Terrified Improving

Author:Eda LeShan

About the Author

Born: June 6, 1922
Died: March 3, 2002
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 34

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