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, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do. — 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 of the self from the inside, not imposition from the outside. Any technique that does not give life… — 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
