“Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain parental affection. This motivates the child to do whatever the parents want in order to regain their favor. This divide-and-conquer technique is often unleashed against children who become a little too independent, threatening the balance of the family system.” WantFeelsChildrenLittlesEnoughOrderParentBalanceGainsIndependentAffectionTechniqueFavorsConquerCompareTargetDividesToxicThreateningSiblingParentalUnleashedDivide And Conquer Author:Susan Forward
“I try to balance independent films with commercial films, and I've done a pretty good job of it over the years.” TryingYearsDoneJobsFilmBalanceIndependentGood JobIndependent Film Author:John Travolta
“Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny have created an important political radio show that balances humor and unreported news. At a time when media conglomerates dominate the airwaves, independent media like Citizen Radio is vital to national discourse.” ImportantShowsPoliticalMediaBalanceCitizensNewsIndependentRadioDiscourseJamieAllisonIndependent Media Author:Noam Chomsky
“The arts are statistically proven to increase independent thinking, creativity, discipline, balance, and academic improvement in children.” ThinkingChildrenArtCreativityBalanceDisciplineIncreaseIndependentImprovementAcademicProvenIndependent Thinking Author:Mya
“Ultimately, the courts will make the final judgment whether the White House has gone too far. Independent and impartial judges must assess the proper balance between protecting our liberties and protecting our national security.” HouseWhiteLibertyGoneSecurityJudgingBalanceJudgmentIndependentCourtFinalsWhite HouseNational Security Author:Edward Kennedy
“In the United States the White House has appointed two different independent panels who had full access to classified information for the last 10 years that master balance has been in place in the United States, and they found that despite intercepting the calls - everybody in the country, - it had never stopped a single terrorist attack. So the question is, why would these officials be pursuing these policies, if we know they don't work, if they don't stop terrorism?” IfsKnowsYearsHas BeensTwoDifferentCountryStatesLastsFoundHouseWhiteUnitedUnited StatesInformationPolicyMastersBalanceIndependentTerrorismAccessTerroristDespiteOfficialsWhite HouseTerrorist AttacksClassified Information Author:Edward Snowden
“Love is a balance between independence and interdependence. In love, you want to be independent and interdependent. You want to be a little bit selfish and a little bit selfless. Love can be an antidote to loneliness, as long as there is some aloneness in it.” LongLove IsLove YouLonelinessBalanceIndependentIndependenceSelfishSelflessSelfless LoveInterdependence Author:Bruce Feiler
“The most effective check and balance on government has been an independent press which maintains its credibility by ensuring that its criticism is balanced and based on fact – based indeed on solid journalistic work.” Has BeensFactsGovernmentBalanceCriticismIndependentPressesChecksBalancedCredibilityJournalistic Author:Malcolm Turnbull