I respect guilt. It is a dangerous but sometimes useful beast. The guilt that made me want to solve all my children's problems mea...nt trouble. The guilt that made me question my role in our mother-daughter squabbles proved helpful. Yes, I care about my kids' problems, and I long to make suggestions. But these days I wait for children to ask for help, and I give it sparingly. Some things can't be fixed, and I tell them so.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I had let preadolescence creep up on me without paying much attention--and I seriously underestimated this insidious phase of chil...d development. You hear about it, but you're not a true believer until it jumps out at you in the shape of your own, until recently quite companionable child.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »