Ina Acuna

“young children are semi-divine, still partly rooted in the spiritual world and thus too young for discipline. Another belief is that babies are born pure11, untainted, and good—even superior to adults. For most of my Japanese friends, it was simply about believing that all children have basically good intentions and that we can best support them in their growth by holding age-appropriate expectations. People don’t curtail young children’s joy and exuberance because they don’t think they need to: children are who they are, not creatures who must be shaped and tamed. Parents”
― Christine Gross-Loh, Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us

“The glow left by the sun is like a good act done, she thought; or like love, which left the same warm signature behind it.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

“Look closely at this new being. Learn from him how delightful and simple life is meant to be. It's just an instant of time,”
― Megan McGrory Massaro, The Other Baby Book: A Natural Approach to Baby's First Year

“For once again she sensed that our heart is not always able to say what it wants to say and frequently has to content itself with less.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon