Reading is the unbelievably healthy way _x000D_ my attention deficit disorder medicates itself. _x000D_ Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to _x000D_ make contact with reality after a day of making things up.
Nora EphronRead
With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the smallest indication that the child's problems will never be important enough for a television movie.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Parents are anxious about their children's well-being during adolescence, hoping for signs that they will navigate this period without significant issues.
This quote reflects the deep concern parents have as their children transition into adolescence. It highlights the hopes and fears that accompany this pivotal stage in development, where parents search for reassurance that their children will avoid serious emotional or social problems that could lead to drama, even to the point of being featured in sensational media. The mention of television movies underscores the societal anxiety surrounding the struggles of youth and the wish for a smoother path for their children.
Themes
AdolescenceParentingConcernChildWell-Being
In practice
Example use cases
During a parenting seminar, a speaker might use this quote to discuss the challenges of raising adolescents.
More from Nora Ephron
All quotes βReading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. ... Reading is bliss.
Nora EphronRead
I just want to go on making movies, and some of them will be completely meaningless, except, of course, to me.
Nora EphronRead
Every so often I would look at my women friends who were happily married and didn't cook, and I would always find myself wondering how they did it. Would anyone love me if I couldn't cook? I always thought cooking was part of the package: Step right up, it's Rachel Samstat, she's bright, she's funny and she can cook!
Nora EphronRead
Marriages come and go, but divorce is forever.
Nora EphronRead
What I love about cooking is that after a hard day, there is something comforting about the fact that if you melt butter and add flour and then hot stock, it will get thick! It's a sure thing! It's a sure thing in a world where nothing is sure; it has a mathematical certainty in a world where those of us who long for some kind of certainty are forced to settle for crossword puzzles.
Nora EphronRead
Similar quotes
He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.
Harper LeeRead
As a parent, you have to be good coach and bad coach, and I think in the college-application process, I didn't want to be bad coach. 'This is amazing! I'm so proud of you!' That's the role I wanted with my kids.
Laurene Powell JobsRead
She hated being a nobody and like all children, adopted or not, I have had to live out some of her unlived life. We do that for our parents - we don't really have any choice.
Jeanette WintersonRead
Family home evening is more for the purpose of teaching values and gospel principles, displaying talents and enjoying different kinds of family fun and activities.
Stephen CoveyRead
I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
Randy PauschRead
Love the family! Defend and promote it as the basic cell of human_x000D_ _x000D_ society; nurture it as the prime sanctuary of life. Give great care to the_x000D_ _x000D_ preparation of engaged couples and be close to young married couples, so_x000D_ _x000D_ that they will be for their children and the whole community an eloquent_x000D_ _x000D_ testimony of God's love.
Pope John Paul IiRead