The loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.

Like my parents, I have never been a regular church member or churchgoer. It doesn't seem plausible to me that there is the kind of God who watches over human affairs, listens to prayers, and tries to guide people to follow His precepts - there is just too much misery and cruelty for that.

Don't worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.

Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.

Respect children because they're human beings and they deserve respect, and they'll grow up to be better people.

The fact is that child rearing is a long, hard job, the rewards are not always immediately obvious, the work is undervalued, and parents are just as human and almost as vulnerable as their children.

When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.