O love, O fire! once he drew With one long kiss my whole soul through My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew.
Alfred Lord TennysonRead
Healthy love, I always think, is... wanting the person you love to be more of themselves. And I think for a parent that's a challenge, because you have to let a baby spread its wings.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Healthy love encourages personal growth and independence.
In this quote, Anne-Marie Duff emphasizes that true love involves supporting someone in becoming their best self. For parents, this often means allowing their children the freedom to explore and develop their own identities, which can be challenging as it requires a balance between nurturing and letting go.
Themes
LoveGrowthSupportParentingIndependence
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a parenting workshop to illustrate the importance of encouraging children to be themselves.
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