To be himself, one neeeds to be free from the pressure of evaluative praise

Happiness... is not a destination: it is a manner of traveling. Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a by-product of working, playing, loving and living.

Responsibility is fostered by allowing children a voice and wherever indicated a choice in matters that affect them.

To sense when a teenager needs understanding and when misunderstanding is a difficult and delicate task. The sad truth is that no matter how wise we are, we cannot be right for any length of time in our teenagers' eyes.

If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.

Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it.

Many teenagers are tormented by terrors they deem private and personal. They do not know that their anxieties and doubts are universal.