Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isnt listening. – Emma Thompson
If youve got to my age, youve probably had your heart broken many times. So its not that difficult to unpack a bit of grief from some little corner of your heart and cry over it. – Emma Thompson
Indeed – judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. – Emma Thompson
But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel Ive failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I dont get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me. – Emma Thompson