“Family vacations are the best of all times: a journey into yourself.” – King Ayles, writer “…I’m glad the summer vacation is over…” When Charles walked into my office for his weekly consultation his expression was one of exasperation. He …
“As a parent, it’s my responsibility to equip my child to …grieve when grief is necessary and to realize that life is still profoundly beautiful and worth living despite the fact that we inevitably lose one another and that life …
“Drama queen – a person (especially a woman) who acts as though things are much worse than they really are.” – Mirriam Webster dictionary “Here goes the drama queen, again!” Elita worked in healthcare as a nurse. She was …
“No one’s family is normal. Normalcy is a lie invented by advertising agencies to make the rest of us feel inferior.” – Claire LaZebnik, author “… fun and frolic with great food!” Amie was a Caper, that is from Cape …
“Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.” – Pearl S. Buck, author “It was like… she had it all!” Samantha was an ambitious, …
“Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.” – Bob Keeshan, entertainer “I never saw myself …
“There is no such condition as ‘schizophrenia,’ but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. Schizophrenia cannot be understood without understanding despair.” – R. D. Laing, psychologist “… that startled, ‘deer in your headlights’ …
“I think every person has their own identity and beauty. Everyone being different is what is really beautiful. If we were all the same, it would be boring.” – Tila Tequila, model “It’s the ‘look’ they give me when I …
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance!” – George Bernard Shaw, Playwright I want my real family back.. Tara was a talkative, fourteen year old with green, sparkling eyes and …
Self-Parenting – Empowers You to Grow Self-Affirming Children! The only clue we have is the modelling our parents gave us. Parenting is an enormous responsibility and most of us desire the very best for our offspring but as we all …