It takes twenty or so years before a mother can know with any certainty how effective her theories have been--and even then thereare surprises. The daily newspapers raise the most frightening questions of all for a mother of sons: Could my once sweet babes ever become violent men? Are my sons really who I think they are?
American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie (ed. Simon and Schuster, 1995) - ISBN: 9780671535209