My parents were loving, active, strong and disciplined - in effect, they were a product of the times. They became parents post-WWII (Dad was in the RAAF) and in the 50's when parenthood was beginning to change its manifestation.
The funny thing is that I don't blame them for anything I might feel now because I was formative in a time of huge change - Korea, Vietnam, the hippy era, womens' lib. I went to university where I was encouraged to speak out on any and everything. I was old enough to realise that if I was breaking out of my chrysalis, it was up to me to reconcile the new me.
At 72, there's another chrysalis but by gosh it's fascinating finding the new me.
Thanks for this. Explains so much.
My parents were loving, active, strong and disciplined - in effect, they were a product of the times. They became parents post-WWII (Dad was in the RAAF) and in the 50's when parenthood was beginning to change its manifestation.
The funny thing is that I don't blame them for anything I might feel now because I was formative in a time of huge change - Korea, Vietnam, the hippy era, womens' lib. I went to university where I was encouraged to speak out on any and everything. I was old enough to realise that if I was breaking out of my chrysalis, it was up to me to reconcile the new me.
At 72, there's another chrysalis but by gosh it's fascinating finding the new me.