It is a violation of trust to use your kids as caulking for the cracks in you.
The quote from Anne Lamott’s book "Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son" highlights the importance of maintaining trust between parents and their children. It suggests that using children to fill gaps in one’s own emotional shortcomings can lead to a breach of trust. Parents should seek to provide a stable and supportive environment for their children rather than relying on them to solve personal issues or heal...