Palmour Street (1957)

Discusses the challenges children face in their development, influenced by their parents’ actions and emotions. It highlights the importance of parental support in building children’s confidence and coping mechanisms. The narrative illustrates various family dynamics, including the pressures of work on parents and the effects on children’s well-being. It also touches on themes of fear, safety, and the impact of unforeseen events, like a parent’s injury, on family life. Overall, it emphasizes the need for love, patience, and guidance from parents to help children navigate their fears and challenges.

Keywords
parenting, child development, family dynamics, confidence, fear, safety, support, work-life balance, unforeseen events, guidance

Written by George Stoney. Photography by Bill Clifford. Music by Louis Applebaum. Sound by Phil Bangs. Chief technical advisers: W.A. Mason, M.D. M.P.H. / E.E. Butler, M.D. Commentary by Rev. William Holmes Borders. Direction: Bill Clifford and George Stoney.

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