Words like three meals a day that make you feel comfortable and secure while writing
To my sons and daughters who are anxious even though they pour everything out

Park Hye-ran, a feminist scholar who has been speaking and writing about women, family, childcare, and aging for 40 years.
His thoughts and philosophy are as unwavering as his consistent footsteps.
There's a reason why Korean women call him 'Mentor'.

As all three sons, including singer Lee Juck, entered Seoul National University, there was a constant stream of love calls from those who wanted to learn the know-how of 'raising children freely and trusting and waiting for them.'
I couldn't ignore their anxiety even though I was pouring my all into it, so I stood on the podium about 3,000 times.
Every time I meet them, I get energy, so when I stand on the podium, I don't even know I'm sick or tired. It's an energy booster.

"To You Who Has Turned Fifty" is a new work after five years.
As his three sons are now in their fifties, the author, who has entered a new phase of life, has compiled into a book a message for all the sons and daughters in the world who have just turned fifty or are approaching it.
In addition to the messages I wanted to convey in my previous works, I also weave together new realizations I have gained as I grow older, offering sympathy and comfort to my juniors, who are like my children in the age of centenarians.
He pats you on the back, saying that you are already doing well enough and that you can live as you have been living so far.

I forgot that each day I live is a new day in my life, and I thought that life would be boring and meaningless without some new event.
It's so foolish to only be able to experience the newness of everyday life again after turning seventy.
I'm looking forward to what will happen tomorrow, the first day I've ever lived.

--- p.56

Everyone blames their parents.
That doesn't mean everyone doesn't love their parents.
With very few exceptions, most children love and sometimes respect their parents.
And sometimes I resent it.

--- p.116

Marriage may be a process of constantly confirming the differences between two aliens.
At first, we firmly believed that 'we are one', but after countless conflicts, we finally came to the conclusion that 'we are two'.
Compared to the differences between men and women, differences in personality, habits, and hobbies seem to be extremely minor.

--- p.140

My thoughts began to change little by little around the time I realized that I had grown older without even realizing it.
At least I realized that it wasn't just older people, but I was getting older.
I had to admit that I too could be over forty and over fifty.

--- p.200