The Search For A Personal Identity Is

Only If A Child Feels Right Can He Think Right.

I Have Great Faith In 'ordinary Parents.' Who Has A Child's Welfare More At Heart Than His Ordinary Parent? It's Been My Experience That When Parents Are Given The Skills To Be More Helpful, Not Only Are They Able To Use These Skills, But They Infuse Them With A Warmth And A Style That Is Uniquely Their Own.

When Children Feel Understood, Their Loneliness And Hurt Diminish. When Children Are Understood, Their Love For Their Parent Is Deepened. A Parent's Sympathy Serves As Emotional First Aid For Bruised Feelings. When We Genuinely Acknowledge A Child's Plight And Voice Her Disappointment, She Often Gathers The Strength To Face Reality.

To Be Himself, One Neeeds To Be Free From The Pressure Of Evaluative Praise

Wise Parents Know That Fighting A Teenager, Like Fighting A Riptide, Is Inviting Doom.