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This reads as a candid acceptance of the limits of care. It can be taken to mean that parenting is not about shielding children from every error, but about living with the fact that they must learn some things for themselves, even through missteps. It lands in moments when a parent wants to protect too much, and is reminded that experience cannot be fully handed over.
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About Judy Blume
American writer of children’s, young adult, and adult fiction
Judith Marcia Blume is an American writer of children’s, young adult, and adult fiction. She began writing in 1959 and has been a major voice in American children’s and young adult literature. She has published more than 26 novels, including Superfudge, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Deenie, Blubber, and Double Fudge. Her work has had a significant impact on children’s and young adult writing, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
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Books by Judy Blume
Superfudge
2004
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
1984
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
1982
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
1972
Forever
1957