My parents really doted on me in so many ways. They had an intense love and participation in my well-being.
There’s no such thing as working too hard. Don’t throw in the towel. Keep trying. But always make time for playfulness and silliness and joy in every day.
Don’t ever postpone things - that was very clear in our family.
I always danced with my father in the living room. He did lifts with me, and he would twirl me around, and we’d laugh and giggle.