"When our children are young, it feels like we have absolute dominion over their tiny lives. We choose what they eat, what media they're exposed to, when they sleep - all of it. But at some point, your control (to the degree you ever had any!) begins to slip."
"Language you find offensive, political views that make you sweat and shake, unfortunate fashion choices, weird ideas about religion; your kids are going to come into contact with the outside world. It might seem like your influence is holding strong, but the tween years will arrive and all your careful curation will fall by the wayside."
"It doesn't matter whether you've fed your kids an organic vegan diet or inundated them with Big Macs; when they are 12 they will eat what their friends eat. If Taquis are the go-to snack at school, that's what your little sweetie will beg for."
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