“When I was young I thought of friendship as a matter of total loyalty and unchanging preference and I was often disappointed. But as an adult I had come to see that it was more the refraction of some total faithfulness and joy of which we all had some primordial notion. The exchange of trust and the experience of understanding between two people was like a sign or witness to the possibilitity of eternal caring and understanding and communication.” PeopleTwoMatterYoungJoyUnderstandingFriendshipCommunicationEternalAdultsNotionCaringLoyaltyWitnessDisappointedPreferenceFaithfulnessUnchanging Author:Abigail McCarthy
“I think kids want the same thing from a book that adults want - a fast-paced story, characters worth caring about, humor, surprises, and mystery. A good book always keeps you asking questions, and makes you keep turning pages so you can find out the answers.” ThinkingWantBookCharacterStoriesKidsAnswersMysteryPagesAdultsAskingSurpriseCaringGood BookFast PacedAsking Questions Book:The 39 Clues, Infinity Ring, and Spirit Animals Powerpack Source: The 39 Clues, Infinity Ring, and Spirit Animals Powerpack
“All in all, the communally reared children of Israel are far from the emotional disasters that psychoanalytic theory predicted. Neither have they been saved from all personality problems, as the founders of the kibbutz movement had hoped when they freed children from their parents. In any reasonable environment, children seem to grow up to be themselves. There is no evidence that communal rearing with stimulating, caring adults is either the ruination or the salvation of children.” ChildrenProblemSeemsGrowsParentCommunityGrowing UpEnvironmentMovementEmotionalTheoryPersonalityEvidenceAdultsSalvationIsraelCaringSavedDisasterReasonableFoundersPsychoanalytic Author:Sandra Scarr
“Mentoring is the cultivation of young adults, the tender caring for and nurturing of them so that they will grow, flourish, and be fruitful.” YoungGrowsAdultsYoung AdultCaringNurturingMentoringCultivation Author:Jeff Myers
“The second guy I met on the Internet was Tom, who I dated for around 6 months, which is by far the longest relationship I've ever had as an adult. We long distance dated mostly, chatting everyday for a long time on FB chat and Skype. It's hard to imagine a more genuinely caring and kind individual. I owe a lot to him.” KindLongHardGuyIndividualImagineMonthsInternetMetsLong TimeAdultsDistanceEverydayCaringTomsLong DistanceChattingSkype Author:Marie Calloway
“Because of old sports injuries, yoga has become a physical lifesaver. I also have an honest, loving, and caring circle of friends. A little bit of laughter and an occasional adult beverage never hurt nobody.” LittlesBitsSportsHurtHonestLittle BitLaughterYogaAdultsCaringCirclesInjuryOccasionalBeveragesCircle Of Friends Author:Erica Tazel
“Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.” PeopleHomeReligiousSituationLeaderTeacherAdultsOvercomingCaringMentorReligious Leaders Author:James Redford
“Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.” ShouldMayChildrenParentFamilyTeacherMembersAdultsShould HaveCaringNeighborParenthoodFamily MembersGreat TeacherBest TeacherBeing A TeacherTeachers DayShort TeacherHappy Teachers Day Author:Joe Manchin
“The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.” InspirationalChildrenWisdomRealizingGrowing UpLearningWiseWise WordsBecomingWords Of WisdomForgivenessAdultsForgivingCaringRealizationNovelistsImperfectionImperfectSpiritual WisdomAdolescenceLive And LearnLife LearningKids Growing UpYou Live And You LearnNobody's PerfectChildren Growing UpInspirational ForgivenessSelf ForgivenessNot Being PerfectPlaywritingImperfect WorldBecoming An Adult Author:Alden Nowlan
“In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.” NeedsChildrenAdultsOur ChildrenCaringSavedTalesFairyFairy Tale Author:Donna Shalala
“The Teenage Cancer Trust does incredible work supporting and caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer, and it's a cause that is really close to me and my family.” DoeYoungCausesAdultsMy FamilyIncrediblesYoung AdultCancerCaringTeenagerTeenage Author:Florence Welch