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"We lost this somewhere along the way: the sense that these kids we raise, they're ours. Our responsibility and our privilege. We are not the subordinates of the school psychologist or the pediatrician or our kids' teachers. We are more important than all of them combined--as far as our kids are concerned. [...]. It's time we acted like it."
This lands hard with me.

"We are not helpless, although it often feels that way because smartphones, social media, market forces, and social influences combine to pull us into a trap. Each of us, acting alone, perceives that it is too difficult or costly to do the right thing. But if we act together, the costs go way down." (222)

Chapter 13 is another punch in the mouth. I laughed, I cried-- it moved me, Bob.

"Only through vulnerability and surrender do we ever find meaning in life. And for most people, the most natural way to find something worthy of our surrender, sacrifice, and vulnerability is to start and raise a family. "(261)

Who is cutting onions while I am trying to read?!

"A workist, materialist culture is a family-unfriendly culture because it preaches a message that the work of loving and helping friends and family--including our offspring--is mere drudgery." (240)

I feel personally kicked in the teeth by Chapter 8. Not that this is a bad thing. I just need a minute!

I am used to crying at math books. Fortunately, these tears include tears of joy and beauty

I am getting nothing done #iregretnothing

"She was safe for another moment, one more moment, and all of life was just only moments, after all."

I love this book. I've read it before and still I'm getting no sleep until it is finished!

The kids are slowly warming to the story, but I am deeply invested and the most excited for Read Aloud time right now!

I am only 57% done?! How did anyone get through these events in real life?! I may not survive reading this

Oh man. This book is going to be rough and challenge me in all sorts of ways

For every new book you read, read 3 CS Lewis books

Started this book when school was canceled because of a blizzard. Perfect

The interpersonal drama is stressing me out so good!! 😅