One of the most important goals to have may well be the goal to create the life you want without preventing other people from creating the life they want.

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

Somewhat paradoxically, parenting programs should focus on the behavior of the parents not the behavior of the children.

In order to be effective decision makers and to live satisfying and contented lives, people need to be aware of their goals, desires, and purposes and need to be able to evaluate or assess the extent to which they are heading in the direction specified by their inner standards.

One of the premises of parenting might be that the job of parents is to teach their kids to get along without them.

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.

Any statements from the parents may seem like criticism or judgment by the child or adolescent. It's very important that the child or adolescent does most of the talking and the parent asks questions curiously to understand the perspective of the child or adolescent.