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[quote=Anonymous]Accept the fact that, at the end of the day, it's their life and you're just a portion of it. My spouse finds that depressing but I find it comforting. I think the most stifled children and young adults that I see tended to grow up with parents who saw the kids as appendages of themselves and behaved accordingly. The most well-adjusted kids I know, OTOH, developed their independence and their own passions precisely *because* their parents had their own separate interests and distinct senses of self. The parents were loving and nurturing, sure. They gave their kids the sharpest arrows and the strongest bows. But ultimately the greatest gift you can give your kids is to teach them that they -- and not you -- are in charge of their destiny.[/quote]
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