I want to appreciate you without judging. Join you without invading. Invite you without demanding. Leave you without guilt.
Virginia SatirWhat lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.
Virginia SatirEvery word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.
Virginia SatirParents teach in the toughest school in the world - The School for Making People. You are the board of education, the principal, the classroom teacher, and the janitor.
Virginia Satir