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The 4 parenting styles

The 4 Parenting Styles

    My mother and I couldn’t be more different as parents. When my son refuses to eat dinner, I offer alternatives. My mother would have sent me to bed hungry. When my daughter talks back, I explain why her words hurt. My mother would have washed my mouth with soap. For years, I judged her harshness… Mehr lesen "The 4 Parenting Styles

    A beautiful orchid and my grandmother

    The garden of failures

      When my grandmother died, I inherited her garden journal. Fifty years of meticulous notes about what she planted, what thrived and what failed. The first pages contained carefully recorded temperatures, rainfall amounts and harvest yields. But what struck me most came near the middle of the journal. A whole section titled “Failed Experiments.” Here, her… Mehr lesen "The garden of failures

      Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing. Dr. Seuss

      Life is pretty amazing.

        About the author Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), was an American writer and illustrator who created over 60 children’s books featuring imaginative characters, playful rhymes, and moral lessons. His distinctive art style and invented words like “nerd” and “grinch” became part of our cultural vocabulary. While many attribute this quote to Dr. Seuss,… Mehr lesen "Life is pretty amazing.

        I feel that the need to look at the sky — at the moon and stars — is very basic, and it is inside all of us. Nancy Holt

        The moon and stars

          About the author Nancy Holt (1938-2014) was an American artist known for her groundbreaking work in sculpture, installation art, film, and photography. Her interest in perception and natural light led her to create some of the most significant land art pieces of the 20th century. Holt expressed this thought about our connection to the stars… Mehr lesen "The moon and stars

          The good life is built with good relationships. Robert J. Waldinger

          The good life is built

            About the author Robert J. Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest who serves as the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Born in 1951, Waldinger graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, then completed his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts… Mehr lesen "The good life is built

            Fill your life with experiences not things. Have stories to tell not stuff to show. Unknown

            Fill your life with experiences

              About the author This quote has no known author. Without knowing who first said these words, we focus only on the message itself. Anonymous quotes like this one have lasted because they speak to common human experiences. The words remain important even though we don’t know their source. Many of the most enduring sayings in… Mehr lesen "Fill your life with experiences

              It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.

              It isn’t what you have

                About the author Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and lecturer who created courses on self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born to a poor farming family in Missouri, Carnegie worked as a salesman and actor before finding his true calling as a teacher of public speaking. His 1936 book “How to Win Friends… Mehr lesen "It isn’t what you have

                Remember that happiness is a way of travel — not a destination. Roy M. Goodman

                Happiness is a way of travel

                  About the author Roy M. Goodman (1938-2014) was an American politician who served as a New York State Senator from 1969 to 2002. Born into a wealthy family with strong political connections, Goodman built his reputation through public service. He studied at Harvard University, graduating with honors before launching his political career. As a Republican… Mehr lesen "Happiness is a way of travel