Doing too much for others (often at their own expense), many persons are more 'human doings' than human beings.

Healthy parenting is nothing if not a process of empowerment. As we help to raise our children's self-esteem, we also increase their personal power. When we encourage them to be confident, self-reliant, self-directed, and responsible individuals, we are giving them power.

The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

We all enter the world with fairly simple needs: to be protected, to be nurtured, to be loved unconditionally, and to belong.

Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.

If you tell children they are bad, that's what they believe they are--and that's probably what they will become.

Play is a universal language. It gives a sense of joy in being alive. It is one of the healthiest things we have in our culture. When we play, we give a gift of joy to another. Happy and joyous family times are a unifying force. They increase closeness and positive feelings. They increase loyalty to the family team. Everyone relaxes and feels more alive. Love just happens when you're having fun together!