Every time a child organizes and completes a chore, spends some time alone without feeling lonely, loses herself in play for an… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
There is one thing you and I as parents cannot do, not do we want to do if we really think about… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline-the ability to act with integrity,… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
The best time to start giving your children money is when they will no longer eat it. Basically, when they don't put… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Our children need to be able to see us take a stand for a value and against injustices, be those values and… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Our goal as a parent is to give life to our children's learning--to instruct, to teach, to help them develop self-discipline--an ordering… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Encouraging a child means that one or more of the following critical life messages are coming through, either by word or by… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
“From the time he was young, he dressed the way you told him to dress; he acted the way you told him… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Because they are children and for no other reason they have dignity and worth simply because they are. — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
The greatest part of each day, each year, each lifetime is made up of small, seemingly insignificant moments. Those moments may becooking… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
I believe that if we are to survive as a planet, we must teach this next generation to handle their own conflicts… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Compliant children are very easily led when they are young, because they thrive on approval and pleasing adults. They are just aseasily… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
If we parents accept that problems are an essential part of life's challenges, rather than reacting to every problem as if something… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Odors from decaying food wafting through the air when the door is opened, colorful mold growing between a wet gym uniform and thedamp carpet… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
“Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe. —SAINT TERESA OF LISIEUX” — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Every time a child organizes and completes a chore, spends some time alone without feeling lonely, loses herself in play for an hour, or… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
There is one thing you and I as parents cannot do, not do we want to do if we really think about it, and… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline-the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion,… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean what they… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
There is something profoundly satisfying about sharing a meal. Eating together, breaking bread together, is one of the oldest and most fundamentally unifying of… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
The best time to start giving your children money is when they will no longer eat it. Basically, when they don't put it in… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
