It is painful to watch children trying to show off for parents who are engrossed in their cell phones. Children are nostalgic for the 'good old days' when parents used to read to them without the cell phone by their side or watch football games or Disney movies without having the BlackBerry handy. Sherry Turkle
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  1. A DEFINITION NOT FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY Not leaving: an act of trust and love, often deciphered by children - Markus Zusak

  2. When God Created Mothers"When the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said. "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And God said, "Have you read the specs on this order?"... - Erma Bombeck

  3. The soul is healed by being with children. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  4. The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children. - Karl Lagerfeld

  5. I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child. - Anne Lamott

More Quotes By Sherry Turkle
  1. The idea that we can be exactly what the other desires is a powerful fantasy.

  2. Because you can text while doing something else, texting does not seem to take time but to give you time. This is more than welcome; it is magical.

  3. A sacred space is not a place to hide out. It is a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments.

  4. To understand desire, one needs language and flesh.

  5. Discovering an inner history requires listening — and often not to the first story told.

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