Family

"The good news is that it is always possible to improve our marriage and make it even stronger by simply becoming aware of each other’s most important emotional needs, those needs that brought us together in the first place, and then learning how to meet them."

"Between the “When I was your age…” and the “You just don’t understand me…”s, most parents (and youngsters) lose all sense of perspective and humor, often turning the situation into a grim daily battle of wills."

"normal development covers a wide range of behaviors that can be learnt over a broad period of time. So, how do you decide whether your baby is within this range or not?"

"..the first persons to notice a deviation from the normal is most often teachers rather than the parents themselves. There’s nothing to feel guilty or upset about in this – it just happens that the maximum number of waking hours are spent in school..."

"think a little more and you’re sure to remember the heartaches and frustrations of being made to go to school every single day, having to face dragon-faced teachers about unfinished homework or missed tests. Think of the way we longed to grow up, so no one could make us do their bidding just because “I’m older and I say so”.

"Those early years of parenting, it’s reassuring to know, are the same for everyone – you try to protect and prevent and the child protests."

"Today’s adolescents are in a more vulnerable and confusing position than their parents were at that age. Most teenagers, no matter how well brought up and how free the relationship with parents will keep some secrets and will lie about some things at certain times. "

"Boundaries make me recognize that I am the person responsible for my feelings – if I allow my partner to sway them, it is precisely because I have allowed that!"

"Psychologist Constance Ahrons, best selling author on books on divorce, describes five overlapping stages of this adjustment process to a divorce"

"how can just one other person be your all in all, rescue you every time you feel unsafe, make you feel secure at all times and meet your every emotional need."

"There are several ‘ideal’ age difference theories floating around, and each one can back up their prescribed gap with reasons"

"While providing for one’s child is a natural response as a parent, there is a fine line between supporting one’s child and enabling dependent behavior."