More than likely, mother would simply go enigmatic on him, give him one of her inscrutable smiles, and tell him that if he didn't already understand, he never would

You're not losing me, mother. I'm in love. I never had you, not since you escaped from the womb

Women always said things like that, and it made him crazy. It's as if every conversation with a woman was a test, and men always failed it, because they always…

Before the story he refused to even think about it; after the story, it became conceivable to him, and, once he could conceive of it, it soon became inevitable

Who knows the thoughts of a child?

While parents are naturally in a leadership role, strong families strive to share decision-making. They resolve differences by respecting other viewpoints and …

That's right, 'tell your mama', 'tell your mama', 'tell your mama' : nobody tells daddy shit!