#faking balance

[random-bookquotes]

The truth all parents know is that none of us have any idea how to raise a child, much less more than one. We cobble together an instruction manual of sorts made up of other parents' advice, pop culture, and our own upbringing, without any way of knowing in advance what kind of human will result from the particular parenting techniques we employ. All the while, we've got to convince the children we've got things under control. It's the only way to trick them into believing there's any kind of safety and structure in the world.

Lela Davidson, Faking Balance Adventures in Work and Life

[random-bookquotes]

Don't take this the wrong way- you have many fine qualities your brother will never possess- but by the time you were born, we realized that babies just aren't that interesting. You adorable noises, your crazy baby faces, your early attempts at "mama" and "baba" weren't something we felt compelled to preserve for future generations.

Lela Davidson, Faking Balance Adventure in Work and Life