Thursday, April 24, 2008

Ingredients of a nurturing family

“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible – the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.”

- Virginia Satir

Ingredients of a nurturing family: 3 cups of love, 2 cups of appreciation, 2 cups of open communication, 1 cup of patience, 1 cup of understanding, 1 cup of forgiveness, 1 packet of doing things together, 1 cup of kisses, 1 cup of laughter, 1 cup of generosity. Mix them altogether, stir frequently with tenderness and sprinkle freely with kindness and serve daily to your family.

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