And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERThe mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
More Adele Faber Quotes
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I was a wonderful parent before I had children.
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Take two kids in competition for their parents’ love and attention.
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Content in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
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From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
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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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I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
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We put him in touch with his inner reality.
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The resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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Let us be different in our homes.
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No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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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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No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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