We all wanted babies - but did any of us want children?

Depression occurs when you are not being yourself. You're probably doing things you don't want to do.

Although there are real hazards in saying yes to life, they are inconsequential when compared to the regrets that come with saying "no".

Becoming more flexible, open-minded, having a capacity to deal with change is a good thing. But it is far from the whole story. Grandparents, in the absence of the social institutions that once demanded civilized behavior, have their work cut out for them. Our grandchildren are hungry for our love and approval, but also for standards being set.

It is strange but true that although we may have learned all sorts of important facts while raising our own children, when we become grandparents we still tend to forget a whole lot of things we knew.

If you are a parent it helps if you are a grown-up.

When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death-ourselves.