is it bad?

[orek]

After we replied to you earlier, we realized we'd forgotten to mention the fact that you've done such a great job raising your kids. You broke the cycle. The value of that is immeasurable.


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Amen!! That is such, such a vital, innate, organic, important point. That speaks to everything we all strive for as far as overcoming our past and not repeating patterns, whether we have kids or not. Glad you mentioned it, MDs!