Problems Are Not The Problem; Coping Is

We Need 4 Hugs A Day For Survival. We Need 8 Hugs A Day For Maintenance. We Need 12 Hugs A Day For Growth.

The Full Life Is Filled With Vulnerability, Not Defense. You Face Whatever Feeling There Is.

I Regard (parenting) As The Hardest, Most Complicated, Anxiety-ridden, Sweat-and-blood-producing Job In The World. Succeeding Requires The Ultimate In Patience, Common Sense, Commitment, Humor, Tact, Love, Wisdom, Awareness, And Knowledge. At The Same Time, It Holds The Possibility For The Most Rewarding, Joyous Experience Of A Lifetime, Namely, That Of Being Successful Guides To A New And Unique Human Being.

I Feel That Adolescence Has Served Its Purpose When A Person Arrives At Adulthood With A Strong Sense Of Self-esteem, The Ability To Relate Intimately, To Communicate Congruently, To Take Responsibility, And To Take Risks. The End Of Adolescence Is The Beginning Of Adulthood. What Hasn't Been Finished Then Will Have To Be Finished Later.

I Know People Can Change-right Down To My Bones, Through Every Cell, In Every Fiber Of My Body-i Now That People Can Change. It Is Just A Question Of When And In What Context.