“If our children are unable to voice what they mean, no one will know how they feel. If they can’t imagine a different world, they are stumbling through a darkness made all the more sinister by its lack of reference points. For a young person growing up in America’s alienated neighborhoods, there can be no greater empowerment than to dare to speak from the heart — and then to discover that one is not alone in ones feelings.” IfsKnowsWorldFeelsHeartMeanChildrenPersonsMadeDifferentFeelingsAmericaYoungSpeakVoiceDarknessKnow HowGrowing UpGreaterGrowingImagineEmpowermentOur ChildrenDareNeighborhoodNot AloneDifferent WorldsSinisterStumblingSpeak From The Heart Author:Rita Dove
“Do we know our poor people? Do we know the poor in our house, in our family? Perhaps they are not hungry for a piece of bread. Perhaps our children, husband, wife, are not hungry, or naked, or dispossessed, but are you sure there is no one there who feels unwanted, deprived of affection?” PeopleKnowsFeelsChildrenFeelingsHousePoorPiecesWifeHusbandOur ChildrenAffectionHungryBreadNakedOur FamilyBroken HeartPoor PeopleDeprivedHurt FeelingsUnwantedHurt My FeelingsHusband WifeI Was HurtI Am Hurt Book:No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition Source: No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition
“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.” IfsFeelsChildrenInspirationGivenParentGoalBlessingTasksOur ChildrenRaisesParentingAccomplishLive LifeYour ChildrenAccomplishmentParenthoodRaising ChildrenHaving ChildrenChildren And ParentsParents LoveRaising KidsParent ChildGreat ParentsLove Your ChildrenGreat ParentingLove My ParentsWonderful ParentsDecide UponI Love My Parents Author:Brian Tracy
“None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon, all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names.” KnowsFeelsChildrenLongLife IsDeathNamesLeftSpeakKnow HowDyingPrideOur ChildrenBrief Life Author:Hiroyuki Sanada
“Like so much of what is worthwhile in life, our needs for friendship are often best met in the home. If our children feel friendship within the family, with each other, and with parents, they will not be desperate for acceptance outside the family. I think one of life’s most satisfying accomplishments for my wife and me is to have lived long enough to see our children become good friends.” IfsThinkingNeedsFeelsChildrenLongEnoughHomeParentWifeAcceptanceMetsOur ChildrenMy WifeAccomplishmentDesperateSatisfyingWorthwhileGood Friend Author:Marlin K. Jensen
“It's so archaic. It's just, like, bizarre to me. I feel like in 10 or 15 years' time our children are going to look back and say, 'What? You were around when gay people weren't allowed to get married?'” PeopleFeelsYearsLooksChildrenGayMarriedOur ChildrenBizarreGay People Author:Scarlett Johansson
“No matter how you feel about your extended family or family gatherings you will be attending. This is because now the ultimate reason for attending family gatherings is for your children to have the time of their lives with their cousins. Little kids love their cousins. I’m not being cute or exaggerating here. Cousins are like celebrities for little kids. If little kids had a People magazine, cousins would be on the cover. Cousins are the barometers of how fun a family get-together will be. “Are the cousins going to be there? Fun!” PeopleIfsFeelsChildrenLittlesMatterReasonWould BeKidsTogetherFunUltimateOur ChildrenMagazinesCuteYour ChildrenGatheringLittle KidCousinHow You FeelGet TogetherAttendingExtended FamilyKids LoveExaggeratingBarometerFamily GatheringFamily Get Together Book:Dad Is Fat Source: Dad Is Fat
“It’s an amazing bond with your child. Some cultures do it up to five years, normally. I thought, 'Well, I’ll just do it as long as it feels right for my son.'” FeelsYearsWellsChildrenLongCultureFiveSonOur ChildrenYour ChildrenFive YearsMy SonJust Do ItFeels RightBreastfeeding Author:Kelly Rutherford
“After you're finished celebrating your 60th birthday, feel free to stop supporting your children, and start supporting your parents!” FeelsChildrenParentOur ChildrenFinishedCelebrateYour ChildrenBirthday60th Birthday Author:Joe Dean
“We all know that the great memories of our childhood are the little triumphs - it doesn't really matter whether that was in writing, art, on the hockey field or on the football field. It's something that makes you feel - 'I can do this stuff'.” KnowsFeelsWritingLittlesArtI CanMatterStuffCan DoMemoriesChildhoodFieldsFootballOur ChildrenTriumphHockeyI Can Do ThisFootball FieldGreat Memories Author:Michael Morpurgo
“Wonder is a very subtle, precious emotion, often lost in the gross hustle and bustle of modern life. When we feel wonder, we are immediately reminded of the purity and innocence of our childhood. Then, everything was magical and mysterious. Magic should help us relive that wonder.” FeelsShouldHelpingLostEmotionWonderMagicModernChildhoodOur ChildrenMysteriousInnocencePuritySubtleGrossModern LifeHustleBustleHustle And BustlePurity And Innocence Author:Doug Henning
“I feel like a different person since my mum passed away, like I'm driving a ship with my husband alongside me and we're leading these four children into unknown waters.” FeelsChildrenPersonsDifferentWaterFourHusbandOur ChildrenDrivingShipsMy HusbandMumPassed Away Author:Stella McCartney
“There is no task of greater importance than to give our children the very best preparation for the demands of an ominous future, a preparation which aims at the methodical cultivation of their spiritual and their moral gifts. As long as the exemplary work of the Waldorf School Movement continues to spread its influence as it has done over the past decades, we can all look forward with hope. I am sure that Rudolf Steiner’s work for children must be considered a central contribution to the twentieth century and I feel it deserves the support of all freedom-loving thinking people.” PeopleThinkingGivingFeelsLooksChildrenLongDoneSchoolPastSpiritualMoralSupportGreaterInfluenceCenturyMovementDemandDeserveTasksImportanceOur ChildrenAimSpreadDecadesPreparationContributionTwentieth CenturyOver The PastCultivationOminousExemplaryMethodical Author:Bruno Walter
“Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsChildrenHelpingConnectionsOur ChildrenDepth Author:Yo-Yo Ma
“How you handle peer pressure - the pressure your children feel as well as the pressure you feel - in the early years will play a significant role in how your children handle peer pressure when they become adolescents.” FeelsYearsWellsChildrenPlayRolesPressureOur ChildrenSignificantHandleYour ChildrenPeersPeer PressurePeer Group Author:Kevin Leman
“Why don't we want our children to learn to do mathematics? Is it that we don't trust them, that we think it's too hard? We seem to feel that they are capable of making arguments and coming to their own conclusions about Napoleon. Why not about triangles?” ThinkingWantFeelsChildrenHardSeemsCapableArgumentOur ChildrenMathematicsMathConclusionWhy NotDon't TrustTriangles Author:Paul Lockhart
“Black children need to see their lives reflected in the books they read. If they don't, they won't feel welcome in the world of literature. The lives of African-Americans are rich and diverse, and the books our children read should reflect that.” IfsWorldNeedsFeelsShouldChildrenBookLiteratureBlackRichOur ChildrenWelcomeAfrican AmericanDiverse Author:Valerie Wilson Wesley
“Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush encounters with coworkers, family, and friends. Speak softly. Listen attentively. Act as if every conversation you have is the most important thing on your mind today. Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you. Stroke the cat, caress the dog. Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel at the end of the day.” IfsFeelsMindLooksChildrenImportantDifferentEndsMatterEyeTodaySpeakDogConversationCatOur ChildrenImportant ThingsSmileBusyWarmPartnersYour ChildrenEncountersThe End Of The DayStrokesFamily And FriendsCaressCoworkerSpeak Softly Author:Sarah Ban Breathnach
“The answer to our prayer of how to meet our children’s needs may be to more often technologically disconnect. Precious moments of opportunity to interact and converse with our children dissolve when we are occupied with distractions. Why not choose a time each day to disconnect from technology and reconnect with each other? Simply turn everything off. When you do this, your home may seem quiet at first; you may even feel at a loss as to what to do or say. Then, as you give full attention to your children, a conversation will begin, and you can enjoy listening to each other.” NeedsGivingFeelsFirstsMayChildrenMomentsHomeSeemsTurnsOpportunityEnjoyPrayerLossAnswersAttentionTechnologyListeningQuietConversationOur ChildrenYour ChildrenEach DayWhy NotDistractionOur PrayersConversesPrecious Moments Author:Rosemary M. Wixom
“I feel that its our children who do give us hope because they are the ones who are going to save the world.” WorldGivingFeelsChildrenOur ChildrenSave The World Author:Blythe Danner