Barbara Coloroso famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

There's no problem so great it can't be solved. If it can't be solved, it's not a problem, it's reality.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Reality #Mindfulness #Problem
Encouraging a child means that one or more of the following critical life messages are coming through, either by word or by action: I believe in you, I trust you, I know you can handle this, You are listened to, You are cared for, You are very important to me
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Believe #Mean
If we parents accept that problems are an essential part of life's challenges, rather than reacting to every problem as if something has gone wrong with the universe that's supposed to be perfect, we can demonstrate serenity and confidence in problem solving for our kids.By telling them that we know they have a problem and we know they can solve it, we can pass on a realistic attitude as well as empower our children with self-confidence and a sense of their own worth.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Attitude #Kids
... because they are children and for no other reason they have dignity and worth simply because they are ...
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Dignity #Reason
There is something profoundly satisfying about sharing a meal. Eating together, breaking bread together, is one of the oldest and most fundamentally unifying of human experiences.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Together #Meals #Bread
Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Giving #Parent
What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Kids #Winning
Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Mean #Two
When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline-the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Children #Integrity #Opportunity
If you cannot solve it, it is not a problem - it is reality.
-- Barbara Coloroso

#Reality #Problem #Solve

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