"We parents also have to deal with the entertainment society engulfing us. Parents even say they would die for one of their children, yet somehow they find it difficult to live with them. I initially found it hard to be a parent, especially when I knew I could be paid to do things I liked equally well. When I became a mother, no one told me it would take about three years to figure things out. I had always worked or been in school. I had to only be responsible for myself. Now there were babies who couldn’t talk demanding my attention. I had to learn how to enjoy being a parent. Now I love it. We read, work on math problems, do chores, and play together. We also fight and sometimes make each other cry. There are times when I’d like to send my children away to boarding school and other times when I wish I had more children. I like the way that I have a different bond with each son."

"For me, the things that seem natural are the things that seem familiar. The root of the words “familiar” and “family” are the same, the Latin familia, “household.” It is natural to want to be with your family. They are the ones who will encourage hard work, rejoicing over successes and empathizing with difficulties."