Our children are richer when we let them know that we, even as adults, want to grow, too, and we hope to keep growing all our lives....

When the gusty winds blow and shake our lives, if we know that people care about us, we may bend with the wind, but we won't break....

A berry ripens in its own good time, and so does a child's readiness. Just as the one needs water and sunlight, the other needs the...

I think that just airing questions and answers helps people to feel that they're not alone with their jealousies, their curiosities, ...

最後にやっとギルバートと結ばれて、めでたしめでたし。じゃないのかな？まだまだ話は続くので、、、。アンの大学生活はまるで少女漫画みたいなストーリー展開。でも、途中で挿入されているDavyの手紙には大笑いしてしまいました。彼の決まり文句、「I want to...

It's very dramatic when two people came together to work something out. What is really exciting to me is to see people with different...

Making mistakes is a natural part of being human and a natural part of the way to learn. 間違いをすることは、人間であること、学びの方法として、自然な事です。

What a gift we all give when we encourage our loved ones to talk about what makes them happy, jealous, angry, shy, afraid, or proud....

What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes? Lots of things, and it may take months or years for a wish to come...

One of the deepest longings a person can have is to feel needed and essential. 人が深く切望できるものの一つは、必要、とても大切と感じることだ

I must be an emotional archaeologist because I keep looking for the roots of things, particularly the roots of behavior and why I feel...

What a privilege to be able to look for the good in our neighbor! 隣人の良い所を探すことが出来る、なんて特権でしょう！

Being a parent is a complex thing. It involves trying to feel what our children are feeling and trying to know just how much to do to...

Try your best to make goodness attractive. That's one of the toughest assignments you'll ever be given. 良い所を魅力的にする努力をしなさい。それはあなたに与えられた最も難...

Listening, as far as I'm concerned, is certainly a prerequisite of love. One of the most essential ways of saying, "I love you," is being...

肝心の本書ですが、ミステリー、青春、生物学、差別、生涯譚等、色々なジャンルが含まれる面白い小説です。Page-turnerな本なので、3日ほど寝不足が続きました。（笑） crawdadsなので、ザリガニ”たち”の鳴くところで検索したら邦題は単数形でした。私はcrayfish...

In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our...

I remember after my grandfather's death, seeing Dad in the hall with tears streaming down his face. I don't think I had ever seen him cry...

Finding ways to harmonize our uniqueness with the uniqueness of others can be the most fun - and the most rewarding - of all....

No matter what the situation, if we can help people talk about their concerns and their feelings (and really listen to what they tell...