The Search For A Personal Identity Is

I Can Be A Tool Of Torture Or An Instrument Of Inspiration. I Can Humiliate Or Heal. In All Situations, It Is My Response That Decides Whether A Crisis Will Be Escalated Or De-escalated And A Child Humanized Or Dehumanized.

Parenthood Is An Endless Series Of Small Events, Periodic Conflicts, And Sudden Crises Which Call For A Response. The Response Is Not Without Consequence: It Affects Personality For Better Or For Worse.

I Have Great Faith In 'ordinary Parents.' Who Has A Child's Welfare More At Heart Than His Ordinary Parent? It's Been My Experience That When Parents Are Given The Skills To Be More Helpful, Not Only Are They Able To Use These Skills, But They Infuse Them With A Warmth And A Style That Is Uniquely Their Own.

Adolescence Can Be A Time Of Turmoil And Turbulence, Of Stress And Storm. Rebellion Against Authority And Against Convention Is To Be Expected And Tolerated For The Sake Of Learning And Growth.

The Search For A Personal Identity Is The Life Task Of A Teenager.