“Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.”
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
In this memoir, the author recounts her childhood spent in a mobile home, her parents' struggle with alcoholism and mental illness, and the resilience it took to navigate such a tumultuous upbringing. more
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Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls is an American author who gained fame with her memoir, 'The Glass Castle'. The book tells the story of her upbringing in poverty and chaos with her family in the American West. more
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