I can’t even take a stroll through a park. As soon as women see my face they start gathering up their children and running for home.

Spending time with the child or adolescent in mutually enjoyable activities on a regular basis will help to build warmth and trust.

Sometimes offering support and making yourself available when the child or adolescent is ready to talk can be the most helpful you can be.

Parents should be able to develop goals about the type of parents they want to be.

Once parents have a clear idea of their important parenting goals, beliefs, and values, they can then think about specific situations and identify the outcomes they would like to achieve in these situations. How can you be the parent you want to be whether or not your children are behaving as you would prefer?

I consider parenting skills, those skills that help children: (1) develop clear and important goals; and (2) figure out flexible and persistent ways of achieving their goals.

Demonstrating faith and optimism in the child or adolescent's ability to work things out in their own time and in their own way can be very difficult but it is possible to do this while also offering assistance.