And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
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And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERAdd to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
ADELE FABERFrom their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
ADELE FABERFrom their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
ADELE FABERI was a wonderful parent before I had children.
ADELE FABERFrom the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
ADELE FABEROur job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
ADELE FABERThe whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERThe mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
ADELE FABERFrom their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
ADELE FABERYou can call on each other / and count on each other … / because each other / is all you have.
ADELE FABERContent in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
ADELE FABERAnd it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
ADELE FABERWe deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
ADELE FABERLet us be different in our homes.
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