“In the event of an oxygen shortage on airplanes, mothers of young children are always reminded to put on their own oxygen mask first, to better assist the children with theirs. The same tactic is necessary on terra firma. There's no way of sustaining our children if we don't first rescue ourselves. I don't call that selfish behavior. I call it love.” IfsWayFirstsChildrenYoungMotherEventsBehaviorOur ChildrenSelfishMaskAirplaneRescueOxygenTacticsShortageYoung ChildrenSustaining Author:Joyce Maynard
“It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.” ChildrenI CanMotherGrowsParentCan DoFamilyWatchesSunOur ChildrenParentingMy ChildrenParenthoodBeing A ParentOnly ChildChildren And ParentsParents LoveFunny ParentingParent ChildFunny ParentChildren Growing UpGood ParentingGreat ParentingInspirational ParentingNew ParentsReaching For The StarsInspirational ParentsWonderful ParentsGrown ChildrenSingle Child Book:At Home in the World: A Memoir Source: At Home in the World: A Memoir
“It's not only children who grow. Parents do too.” ChildrenGrowsParentOur ChildrenParentingMy ChildrenParenthoodOnly ChildChildren And ParentsParents LoveFunny ParentingParent ChildFunny ParentGood ParentingGreat ParentingInspirational ParentingNew ParentsInspirational ParentsWonderful ParentsGrown ChildrenSingle Child Book:At Home in the World: A Memoir Source: At Home in the World: A Memoir
“Imagine if you succeeded in making the world perfect for your children what a shock the rest of life would be for them.” IfsWorldInspirationalChildrenWould BePerfectImagineOur ChildrenYour ChildrenShockRest Of Life Author:Joyce Maynard
