This is all you have. This is not a dry run. This is your life. If you want to fritter it away with your fears, then you will fritter it away, but you won't get it back later.
Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship.
If you're a liberal, anything you say is protected. If you're a conservative, anything you say is hateful.
Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.
When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.
Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.