Quotation by Ron Taffel

If you expect complete honesty, you'll be disappointed. And don't expect gratitude for your parenting efforts. Do expect that you'll feel like you're on a yo-yo—intimate with your child one day, distant the next. As long as she's safe, don't invade her world. Remember: most teens end up being closer to their parents after adolescence than they were before.
Ron Taffel (20th century), U.S. psychotherapist, parenting specialist, author. "How to Not Go Nuts Over the Little Things," McCalls (July 1993).
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