Women's childhood relationships with their fathers are important to them all their lives. Regardless of age or status, women who seem clearest about their goals and most satisfied with their lives and personal and family relationships usually remember that their… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Four- and five-year-olds' play is permeated with the rankest sexism. No matter what their parents do and say, they play their momand pop roles… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Life with a daughter of nine through twelve is a special experience for parents, particularly mothers. In a daughter's looks, actions, attitudes, passions, loves,… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Young people of high school age can actually feel themselves changing. Progress is almost tangible. It's exciting. It stimulates more progress. Nevertheless, growth is… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
A child is nothing like a racing car. . . . Souping up babies doesn't work that way. The child is what she is.… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Normal children of both sexes and all cultures will follow a more or less standard and universal developmental pattern and timetable, and reach approximately… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
You can read the best experts on child care. You can listen to those who have been there. You can take a whole childbirth… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
That a good fit between parental handling and child temperament is vital to help children adapt to the imperatives of their society is a… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Fathers are still considered the most important "doers" in our culture, and in most families they are that. Girls see them as thefamily authorities… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Remember...that each child is a separate person, yours forever, but never fully yours. She can never be all you wished or wanted,or all you… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
An actress reading a part for the first time tries many ways to say the same line before she settles into the one she… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Women's childhood relationships with their fathers are important to them all their lives. Regardless of age or status, women who seem clearest about their… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Fathers can seem powerful and overwhelming to their daughters. Let her see your soft side. Express your feelings and reactions. Tell her where you… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Life begins at six--at least in the minds of six-year-olds. . . . In kindergarten you are the baby. In first grade you put… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Parents' ability to survive a child's unabating needs, wants, and demands...varies enormously. Some people can give and give…Whether children are good or bad, brilliant… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
Adolescents may be, almost simultaneously, overconfident and riddled with fear. They are afraid of their overpowering feelings, oflosing control, of helplessness, of failure. Sometimes… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
