You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.
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I'd like us to deliver a little message to all the men still out there who think it's the '50s, and coming home simply means watching television with a beer.Patricia Richardson
Good actresses can often accomplish miracles, and it is possible to be someone you've never been or will be. But in a sitcom, there's no time.
Patricia Richardson
It helps a lot if what you're doing is close to you as a person. If your life echoes the part you're playing, the writers will pick up on it.
Patricia Richardson
It was extremely hard going from being a parent of one to a parent of three, because now all these instant decisions have to be made about how you balance out the time and attention between them.
Patricia Richardson
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
Patricia Richardson
I still get the kids to the doctor and dentist and plan their play dates and buy their clothes.
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