[The good parent] knows that a child should be able to take [them] substantially for granted. The parents' reward for all their work won't be direct; it will arrive by noting, in many years' time, that their child has developed into a very good parent themselves. #TheSchoolOfLife

- November 15, 2025

[The good parent] knows that a child should be able to take [them] substantially for granted. The parents' reward for all their work won't be direct; it will arrive by noting, in many years' time, that their child has developed into a very good parent themselves. #TheSchoolOfLife
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[The good parent] knows that a child should be able to take [them] substantially for granted. The parents' reward for all their work won't be direct; it will arrive by noting, in many years' time, that their child has developed into a very good parent themselves. #TheSchoolOfLife

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