“The frantic search of five-year-olds for friends can thus be seen to forecast the beginnings of a basic shift in the parent-childrelationship, a shift which will occur gradually over many long years, and in which a child needs not only the support of child allies engaged in the same struggle but also the understanding of his parents.” NeedsYearsChildrenLongParentUnderstandingSupportStruggleFiveFriendsEngagedFive YearsAlliesFive Year OldsFranticForecastsParent Child Author:Dorothy H Cohen
“The nature of the love between a parent and child really is literally stronger than death. As long as either person in that relationship is alive, that relationship is still alive.” ChildrenPersonsLongStillsParentLove IsAliveStrongerChildren And Parents Author:John Green
“My parents were my heroes and my role models. So I thought long and hard over decisions that I would make because I never wanted to disappoint them and break their hearts.” HeartLongHardWantedParentDecisionRolesBreakHeroModelsRole ModelsDisappointMy Hero Author:Dick Vitale
“For a long time religion made me feel guilty for being involved in music. Growing up, the religion I grew up in, the Church of Christ, encouraged a capella, but didn't allow musical instruments, so even though my parents allowed me to play trumpet in the band, and I was pretty good at it, it had this baggage.” FeelsLongMadePlayParentChristChurchGrowing UpGrowingGrewInvolvedBandGrew UpLong TimeInstrumentsMusicalGuiltyTrumpetsBaggageMusical InstrumentsChurch Of Christ Author:Gary Panter
“For two years I watched my parents' lives wind to a close. This made me aware of old age as a one stage, the final one, of a long journey.” YearsLongMadeTwoAgeParentJourneyStageWindFinalsOld AgeTwo YearsLong Journey Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“Once I had a shrink who said, "Your parents are the fuel you run on," because I was raised in the tyranny of good taste. If my parents hadn't taught me all that, I couldn't have made fun of it. So I thank them, and they were loving. It takes a long time to realize that they made me feel safe when I lived a life which was very not safe.” IfsFeelsLongMadeSaidRunningFunParentRealizingTaughtTasteSafeLong TimeRaisedTyrannyFuelShrinksGood Taste Author:John Waters
“Occasionally there are parents who say, "I brought my child so he or she could learn what the career of a writer is like, and you did this long theatrical performance instead, and I'm very disappointed."” ChildrenLongParentCareersPerformancesMy ChildrenDisappointedTheatrical Author:Daniel Handler