Challenges Quote by Steven Petrow

I am afraid we must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy.

— George Bernard Shaw

“Protecting our kids from sexual abuse is not accomplished in a single conversation, but in ongoing conversations grounded in honesty and trust.”

— Carolyn Byers Ruch

We must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy

— George Bernard Shaw

“Parents who always whisper the word "sex" unintentionally tell their kids, "I don't want to talk about this. Get your answers elsewhere.”

— Michael Rittenhouse

Very young children have no way to verify the accuracy and validity of what parents and adults tell them. So be truthful to them…

— Rey Mellomida

“If raising healthy children involves telling the truth about the family narrative, that was something I could do. It would take some practice and…

— Donald Miller

A child, from the time he can think, should think about all he sees, should suffer for all who cannot live with honesty, should…

— Jose Marti

“Honesty doesn't mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion...”

— Assegid Habtewold

“We pretend that we know our children, because it's easier than admitting the truth--from the minute that cord is cut, they are strangers. It's…

— Jodi Picoult

“All people cross the line from childhood to adulthood with a secondhand opinion of who they are. Without any questioning, we take as truth…

— Heyward Ewart

While I completely disagree with the "purity" concept, it was the only place I saw fathers talking to girls about their expectations and attitudes…

— Peggy Orenstein

“When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our…

— Carolyn Byers Ruch