I am an enormous fan of being the parent of an adult. Sure, parenting a child is rewarding, but there’s so much sleep deprivation and negotiating and yelling about math! And then you get to the teenage years, which I would advise skipping. They’re no good for anyone. Outsource them. Boarding school? Military academy? Governess. OK, fine, I guess you’ll have to grit your teeth and get on with it, I’m so sorry.

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