I sometimes find that my family's emphasis on stories, characters, and art that appeals directly to children rather than over their heads to adults is not fully appreciated by parents who may have more narrowly adult concerns and agendas. — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
Parents sometimes object to the amount of humor introduced into stories that are designed to teach moral or spiritual lessons. They seem to think that simple grim lecturing of children is the best way to achieve such goals. — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
I sometimes find that my family's emphasis on stories, characters, and art that appeals directly to children rather than over their heads to adults… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
My parents and I always put great emphasis on telling stories that appeal to a child's sense of humor. — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
I was influenced by my children's education in Quaker schools in the Philadelphia area. I experienced a spiritual awakening and became a Christian, was… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
Parents sometimes object to the amount of humor introduced into stories that are designed to teach moral or spiritual lessons. They seem to think… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
Families are where children live. Almost everything they experience is in the context of family life. — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
My father was from a secular Jewish family and my mother from a nominally Christian (Episcopalian) one. They were not religious as adults. They… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
As a young adult, I began to read widely in history, philosophy, and religion - including the Bible. I began to feel that a… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
