we can learn to trust our maternal selves and to have faith in the innate goodness and purity … - Katrina Kenison

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Human beings have an almost unlimited capacity for self-delusion. We can justify any amount of sadness if it fits our own particular standard of reality.

Katrina Kenison

we can learn to trust our maternal selves and to have faith in the innate goodness and purity of our children - even when we feel overwhelmed and the kids are pushing all our buttons. we can support one another. . . . we can be understanding of each other and easier on ourselves.

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