“If I had to sum up motherhood in one philosophical statement it would be this: They come out of the womb as narcissists, and you have eighteen years to try to change that. If, by the time they move out of your house, they are able to consider others with some level of empathy, attend to the feelings of others, and see the world outside themselves and the people who inhabit it as valid and important, you've done your job.” EmpathyParentingMotherhood Book:Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection Source: Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection