Here's a hackneyed phrase I never need to hear again:
"They'll be fine. Kids are resilient....They'll survive...."
Maybe they do; maybe they don't.
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Here's another popular quip that makes me cringe:
"I have no regrets."
Really? None? If that's true it means you have never made a mistake, hurt someone or transgressed. And if that is so, you may not be human.
Of course, stuff happens, actions are taken and there is fallout; but too often these weak comforts serve as panaceas and the consequences can be long-lasting, as the following study attests:
Childhood stress can trigger adult depression (LA Times)
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