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Ralph Macchio Has Advice For Mom Co-Stars
Wow, I’m so out of the loop on the happenings on “Ugly Betty.” I had no idea Ralph Macchio was part of the cast. His kids are teenagers now, but he had some words of wisdom for the first time moms that are part cast.
His key piece of advice was to stay flexible!
I totally agree with that, those are definitely words to live by. I really wanted him to say something like “wax on, wax off” or at least something to do with the way you care for a banzai tree. Alas, there was no such luck.
He also said, “Surround your kids with as much love as possible, create the environment for communication and conversation and be flexible. Also, be flexible when they’re babies, and you have to sometimes be the strong-arm with the tough love as they get older.”
“It’s roots and wings — that’s my theory. You give your kids the roots and the foundation, and you have to give your kids wings — the ability to fly. It’s tough to do that. You want to keep holding down to the roots. That’s my dilemma.”
There is a fine line between too much roots and too much wings. It sounds like he is doing a pretty good job finding that balance.
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