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“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhood completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.” [i]   I would add that some parents try to overprotect childhood and keep the glass in the case, never […]

Older kids and teenagers may reject you as part of their growing up. Try not to take it too personally. That is why it is so important to make time to do things with them when they are younger.   * * * * Do not expect your teens to make it easy for you. […]

Some powerful things you can say to your kids: http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1165540–five-powerful-things-to-say-to-your-kids#.T56ieb9Mrxt.facebook

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