“I regard (parenting) as the hardest, most complicated, anxiety-ridden, sweat-and-blood-producing job in the world. Succeeding requires the ultimate in patience, common sense, commitment, humor, tact, love, wisdom, awareness, and knowledge. At the same time, it holds the possibility for the most rewarding, joyous experience of a lifetime, namely, that of being successful guides to a new and unique human being.” WorldHumansJobsHuman BeingsCommonSuccessfulBloodAwarenessPossibilitySucceedAnxietyUniqueCommitmentUltimateRegardLifetimeComplicatedGuidesHardestCommon SenseBeing SuccessfulSweatJoyousTactLove Wisdom Book:The new peoplemaking Source: The new peoplemaking
“In the nurturing family...parents see themselves as empowering leaders not as authoritative bosses. They see their job primarily as one of teaching their children how to be truly human in all situations. They readily acknowledge to the child their poor judgment as well as their good judgment; their hurt, anger, or disappointment as well as their joy. The behavior of these parents matches what they say.” HumansWellsChildrenJobsJoyParentHurtPoorSituationLeaderTeachingBehaviorJudgmentDisappointmentAcknowledgeEmpoweringBossNurturingGood Judgment Author:Virginia Satir
“My dream is to make families a place where adults with high self esteem can develop. I think we have reached a point where if we don't get busy on dreams of this sort, our end is in sight. We need a world that is as good for human beings as it is for technology.” IfsThinkingWorldNeedsHumansEndsSelfDreamHuman BeingsTechnologySelf EsteemAdultsSightBusyEsteemHigh Self Esteem Author:Virginia Satir
“Over the years I have developed a picture of what a human being living humanely is like. She is a person who understand, values and develops her body, finding it beautiful and useful; a person who is real and is willing to take risks, to be creative, to manifest competence, to change when the situation calls for it, and to find ways to accommodate to what is new and different, keeping that part of the old that is still useful and discarding what is not.” WayYearsHumansPersonsStillsDifferentRealBodyBeautifulSpiritualValuesHuman BeingsSituationCreativeRiskWillingInspirational LifeFindingsManifestBe CreativeCompetenceAccommodate Author:Virginia Satir
“Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.” KnowsHumansProblemHuman BeingsKnowingNot Knowing Author:Virginia Satir
“Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships he makes with others and what happens to him in the world about him.” WorldHumansKindHappensEarthMotivationHuman BeingsCommunicationFactors Author:Virginia Satir
