Debbie Easley

“Remember, no matter the problem, kindness is always the right response. When your child is having a problem, stop, listen, then respond to the need, not the behavior. The behavior can be addressed later, after the need has been met, because only then is the door to effective communication truly open.”
― L.R. Knost, Whispers Through Time: : Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood

“The parents’ perceptions all too often become the reality. In other words, who they believe they are raising is who they will raise.”
― L.R. Knost, Whispers Through Time: : Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood

“As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”
― Amy Poehler

“Children don’t ‘mis’behave. They behave, either positively or negatively, to communicate. Small children communicate through their behavior because that is the only method of communication they have. Even when they become verbal, though, they still aren’t able to articulate big feelings and subtle problems well verbally, so as parents it’s our role to ‘listen between the lines’ of our children’s behavior to discern the need being communicated. Setting boundaries is not about ‘mis’behavior. It’s about guiding behavior, and guidance is something we provide through everyday interactions with our children.”
― L.R. Knost, The Gentle Parent: Positive, Practical, Effective Discipline