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I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.

Adele Faber

No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
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Best Children Fiercely First Struggle
Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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Anand Thakur
The sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions.
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Contain Daily Dynamite Emotional Enough Explosion Relationship Round Set Sibling
I was a wonderful parent before I had children.
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Anand Thakur
Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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Accomplishment Alone Approval Attention Less Parent
Content in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
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Anand Thakur
No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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Anand Thakur
From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
And sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
Our job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
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Anand Thakur
From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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Anand Thakur
Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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Anand Thakur
Let us be different in our homes.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur

I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.

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