As I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me....

I'm convinced that when we help our children find healthy ways of dealing with their feelings - ways that don't hurt them or anyone else...

Doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else. 自分達の出来る範囲で出来ることをするのが、自分達にとっても、他の人にとっても期待される...

Working through disappointment can be a healthy experience for both parents and children. 失意を乗り越えることは、両親にも子供にも良い経験になりうるのです。

You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep...

Nothing can replace the influence of unconditional love in the life of a child. 子供の生活にとって、無償の愛の影響は何ものにも代え難いものです。

Feeling good about ourselves is essential in out being able to love others. 自分達自身が気分の良いことは、他人を愛することが出来る為に必須です。

When children can cope with hard times...their parents can be very proud indeed. That ability to cope may be one of the greatest...

Love and trust can make all the difference in this world. 愛と信頼はこの世の中を一変させることが出来る。

We all need to learn that life is a mixture of what is and is not possible. If we grow up fearing mistakes, we may become afraid to try...

As a relationship matures, you start to see that just being there for each other is the most important thing you can do....

Each person brings his or her own inner story to the story he or she is hearing and seeing. 人それぞれ、自分が聞いていたり見ていたりする話に、自身の内なる話を当てはめる。

When my mother or my grandmother tried to keep me from climbing too high, my grandfather would say, "Let the kid walk on the wall. He's...

Whenever I hear someone speak of privacy, I find myself thinking once again how real and deep the need for such times is for all human...

Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive...

It's not how many people there are in a family that counts but rather the feelings among the people who are there....

Knowing that dependence is both available and encouraged when it's needed makes it easier for young children to learn to be independent....

Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime's work, but it's worth the effort. 本当の自分を見付けるのは一生の仕事ですが、努力に値します。

Our parents gave us what they were able to give, and we took what we could of it and made it part of ourselves....

I have come to realize how important the limits we set for our children are for the development of their creativity....