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Every Word, Facial Expression, Gesture, Or Action On The Part Of A Parent Gives The Child Some Message About Self-worth. It Is Sad That So Many Parents Don't Realize What Messages They Are Sending.

Negotiating The Adolescent Stage Is Neither Quick Nor Easy. . . . I Have Often Said To Parents, "if It Isn't Illegal, Immoral, Orfattening, Give It Your Blessing." We Do Much Better . . . If We Find And Support All The Places We Can Appropriately Say Yes, And Say Only The No's That Really Matter.

Rearing A Family Is Probably The Most Difficult Job In The World. It Resembles Two Business Firms Merging Their Respective Resources To Make A Single Product. All The Potential Headaches Of That Operation Are Present When An Adult Male And An Adult Female Join To Steer A Child From Infancy To Adulthood.

It Is O. K. For Me To Feel Angry And To Express It In Responsible Ways.

You Have All Played A Significant Part In My Development Of Loving. As A Result, My Life Has Been Rich And Full, So I Leave Feeling Very Grateful.