We Need To See Ourselves As Basic

Negotiating The Adolescent Stage Is Neither Quick Nor Easy. . . . I Have Often Said To Parents, "if It Isn't Illegal, Immoral, Orfattening, Give It Your Blessing." We Do Much Better . . . If We Find And Support All The Places We Can Appropriately Say Yes, And Say Only The No's That Really Matter.

Problems Are Not The Problem; Coping Is The Problem.

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.

I Want You To Get Excited About Who You Are, What You Are, What You Have, And What Can Still Be For You. I Want To Inspire You To See That You Can Go Far Beyond Where You Are Right Now.

No One's Fingerprints Are Exactly The Same As Anyone Else's.