“More than any other personality trait, my mother seemed to be ruled by anger and sadness. She seemed to hate being a mother. Watching her unhappiness as I grew up made me conclude that the answer was to try and be as unemotional as I could, which many therapists have taught me is a bad idea. It also made me want to avoid marriage and having children.” WantTryingChildrenMadeIdeasMotherHateAnswersSadnessTaughtGrewPersonalityGrew UpUnhappinessTraitsTherapistsBeing A MotherBad IdeasHaving ChildrenPersonality TraitsUnemotional Author:Merrill Markoe
“Silence accompanies the most significant expressions of happiness and unhappiness: those in love understand one another best when silent, while the most heated and impassioned speech at a graveside touches only outsiders, but seems cold and inconsequential to the widow and children of the deceased.” ChildrenSeemsSilenceExpressionColdSpeechSilentSignificantUnhappinessOutsidersWidowsAccompanyInconsequentialDeceasedImpassioned Author:Anton Chekhov
“Children internalize their parents' unhappiness. Fortunately, they absorb our contentment just as readily.” ChildrenParentContentmentUnhappiness Book:Love, Lucy Source: Love, Lucy