“It's important for parents to watch for trouble and convey to their daughters that, if it comes, they are strong enough to deal with it. Parents who send their [adolescent] daughters the message that they'll be overwhelmed by problems aren't likely to hear what's really happening.” IfsImportantEnoughProblemStrongParentDealsWatchesTroubleMessagesHappeningsDaughterAdolescenceOverwhelmedStrong Enough Book:Reviving Ophelia Source: Reviving Ophelia
“When I was 16, the guest speaker was King. And I was completely overwhelmed because I had been studying nonviolence, talking about it, reading about it, but here it was happening, here it was people boycotting the buses and people on the streets and taking risks, which I think was the key.” PeopleThinkingReadingTalkingStudyRiskStreetsKeysKingsHappeningsBusGuestsNonviolenceSpeakersOverwhelmedTaking Risks Author:Joan Baez
“I always encourage people to start in their own personal universe, because sometimes we as parents start thinking about the big picture. How do I change what's happening in my entire school? And how do I do it in my community? And then you get overwhelmed and it's just like, "Forget it, I'll just stay here in my kitchen and wait." But, start small.” PeopleThinkingSometimesBigsSchoolUniverseWaitingParentCommunityForgetHappeningsKitchenOverwhelmedForget ItBig Picture Author:Michelle Obama
“I think faith is incredible important because you will become overwhelmed with what's happening and you will have waves of grief, but when you turn to your faith, I believe God will give you waves of grace to get through it.” ThinkingGivingBelieveImportantTurnsI BelieveGriefGraceHappeningsIncrediblesWaveGods WillBelieve In GodOverwhelmed Author:Joel Osteen
“My grandmother was overwhelmed by what was happening to us. She ahd moved back into the past because the here and the now was too terrible.” PastTerribleHappeningsMovedGrandmotherMy GrandmotherOverwhelmed Author:Alice Hoffman