Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships he makes with others and what happens to him in the world about him.

The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand, and touch another person.

What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Taste everything, but swallow only what fits.

Every 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.

Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it.