We grow because the clamorous, permanent presence of our children forces us to put their needs before ours. … - Judith Viorst

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I tell my friends about my conversations with my father - conversations with an artist.

Judith Viorst

We grow because the clamorous, permanent presence of our children forces us to put their needs before ours. We grow because our love for our children urges us to change as nothing else in our lives has the power to do. We grow (if we're willing to grow, that is: not every parent is willing) because being a parent helps us stop being a child.

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