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Quote by Clyde Edgerton

“A working definition of fathering might be this: fathering is the act of guiding a child to behave in ways that lead to the childs becoming a secure child in full, thus increasing his or her chances of being happy and fruitful as a young adult.”

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Clyde Edgerton

Clyde Edgerton is an American author born on May 20, 1944. His works are known for their humor and satire, primarily focusing on the life and culture of the American South. more

“Being a father can unreason your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. Its sad that childrens open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum.”

Play Father Fun Wonder Approach Function Insight Fades Minimum Adolescence Flexible Worldview Fading Being A Father Fathering

Author:Clyde Edgerton

“My opinion was that if hogs are biting you so often that you have to stop and make up a specific word for it, maybe lack of vocabulary is not your most pressing problem.”

Ifs Problem Opinion Vocabulary Biting Hog

Book:Thirteen Moons: A Novel

Source: Thirteen Moons: A Novel

“Or maybe it is only that we are so habitually inattentive that when some rare but simple geometry grabs us by the shoulders and shakes us into consciousness, we call our response sacred.”

Simple Consciousness Sacred Response Shoulders Shakes Geometry

Book:Thirteen Moons: A Novel

Source: Thirteen Moons: A Novel

“To hold happiness is to hold the understanding that the world passes away from us, that the petals fall and the beloved dies. No amount of mockery, no amount of fashionable scowling will keep any of us from knowing and savoring the pleasure of the sun on our faces or save us from the adult understanding that it cannot last forever.”