We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For … - Edie Falco

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There is a lesson in almost everything that you do, and getting the lesson is how you move forward. It is how you enrich your spirit.

Edie Falco

We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.

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