“Most of us, when that time comes, won’t be able to avoid the feelings that we somehow could have been better parents—that we could have done more, could have been more effective, more loving, more perceptive, or could have been better examples to our children. But we will have more peace of mind if we know we have at least passed on to them a few of the most important things in life—the values that will help them become successful, competent, caring, and ethical adults.”