Susan Jeffers Quote
All my life I have never heard a mother call out to her child as he or she goes off to school, Take a lot of risks today, darling. She is more likely to convey to her child, Be careful, darling. This Be careful carries with it a double message: The world is really dangerous out there … and … you won’t be able to handle it. What Mom is really saying, of course, is, If something happens to you, I won’t be able to handle it. You see, she is only passing on her lack of trust in her ability to handle what comes her way.
Susan Jeffers
All my life I have never heard a mother call out to her child as he or she goes off to school, Take a lot of risks today, darling. She is more likely to convey to her child, Be careful, darling. This Be careful carries with it a double message: The world is really dangerous out there … and … you won’t be able to handle it. What Mom is really saying, of course, is, If something happens to you, I won’t be able to handle it. You see, she is only passing on her lack of trust in her ability to handle what comes her way.
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Susan Jeffers may refer to
Susan Jeffers (psychologist) (1938–2012), American author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers (illustrator) (1942–2020), American children's book illustrator
Sue Jeffers (born 1956), American restaurateur and politician
Susan Jeffers (psychologist) (1938–2012), American author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers (illustrator) (1942–2020), American children's book illustrator
Sue Jeffers (born 1956), American restaurateur and politician