And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERLess time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
More Adele Faber Quotes
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Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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Take two kids in competition for their parents’ love and attention.
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You can call on each other / and count on each other … / because each other / is all you have.
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Our job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
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From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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And sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
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Keeping our youth and yesterdays alive / Comrades with one history.
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The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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The resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
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Add to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
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Comforters for our todays / Guardians of memories
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When we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
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