"Family life! The United Nations is child's play
compared to the tugs and splits and need to understand
and forgive in any family."
-- May Sarton
-- May Sarton
Faced with a child (or a person of any age, for that
matter) who is angry or rebellious? Consider the
guidance from Vimala McClure:
"To discover what my child needed, a deep, yielding
receptivity was vital. The temptation is to become more
and more rigid, but the more you do, the less you
understand. When faced with a child who is testing your
resolve, relax and yield ....
"As a parent, the frustration of not knowing how to
fill a need that cannot be articulated can be
overwhelming. Often we direct the rage that stems from
that frustration toward the child, which serves to
distance us even further, making it impossible for the
child to open up to us. To get to this type of
receptivity, a practice of conscious relaxation is a
must."
"Those who have children can become masters of
patience, endurance, and steadfastness, because
children will test you at every turn. ...The way to
make our children patient and loving is to be that way
ourselves."
-- Eknath Easwaran
-- Eknath Easwaran
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