"Responsibility is fostered by allowing children a voice and wherever indicated a choice in matters that affect them."

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Source : Dr. Haim G. Ginott (2009). “Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication”, p.89, Harmony

Haim Ginott

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“Well, when Eleanor Roosevelt's mother dies, she goes to live with her Grandmother Hall. And her Grandmother Hall is in mourning. She's in widow's weeds. She's in her 50s, but appears very old. And she's exhausted from raising rather out-of-control children. Her favorite daughter, Anna, has died (Eleanor's mother), and she has living at home two other sons, Vallie and Eddie. And they are incredible sportsmen, incredible drinkers, out-of-control alcoholics.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“Human history can be viewed as a slowly dawning awareness that we are members of a larger groupÂ Groups of people from divergent ethnic and cultural backgrounds working in some sense together [is] surely a humanizing and character building experience. If we are to survive, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth.”
“True Americanism is practical idealism. Its aims, instead of being materialistic and mechanical, are idealistic to the point of being Utopian. In this way, the U.S. can provide and express ideals that strike a chord in humans everywhere - a declaration of independence on behalf of all the peoples of the world.”
“Everyone has their own insecurities, regardless of how you look or how people perceive you, but sometimes people give their insecurities too much power. Defining beauty is simply a matter of opinion. For me, real beauty has very little to do with the structure of someone's face or body.”

Source : "Supermodel Devon Aoki Beefed Up By Training With 30-Pound Gun". Interview with Hollie McKay, www.foxnews.com. June 19, 2009.
“Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.”
“If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly.”
“I bring a loving presence to everyone I meet and everything I do.”
“It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure.”

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