From early infancy, it appears that our ability to regulate emotional states depends upon the experience of feeling that a significant person in our life is simultaneously experiencing a similar state of mind.

Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.

While the days of parenting may seem so long, the years are so short.

We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves. (p. 221)

For "full" emotional communication, one person needs to allow his state of mind to be influenced by that of the other.

When we begin to know ourselves in an open and self-supportive way, we take the first step to encourage our children to know themselves

We must keep in mind that only a part of memory can be translated into the language-based packets of information people use to tell their life stories to others. Learning to be open to many layers of communication is a fundamental part of getting to know another person's life.