That's why parents talking about their children can be so tedious - other parents, I mean, not me or you - not because we doubt their love, or the child's charms, but because itemizing infinities is obviously the most boring thing imaginable.

BBC: A Point of View: The pain when children fly the nest

And let me tell you -- I love you, too -- but let me explain something to all the fellas, because I want you to know what it takes.

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