“Trying to be better than your parents by doing the opposite of what they did will often guarantee failure.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“If your parents were too strict, your being too lenient will actually cause more problems for your children.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“If your parents were too lenient, your being too strict will actually cause fewer problems for your children.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“Being a better parent than your parents were by trying to be who you needed (wanted) your parents to be is tricky and prone to failure.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice