What Lingers From The Parent's Individual Past,

Put Together All The Existing Families And You Have Society. It Is As Simple As That. Whatever Kind Of Training Took Place In The Individual Family Will Be Reflected In The Kind Of Society That These Families Create.

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.

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.

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.

Rearing A Family Is Probably The Most Difficult Job In The World. It Resembles Two Business Firms Merging Their Respective Resources To Make A Single Product. All The Potential Headaches Of That Operation Are Present When An Adult Male And An Adult Female Join To Steer A Child From Infancy To Adulthood.