Adele Faber
Adele Faber
accepting feelings
Accepting a child's feelings and validating them can go a long way.
attack criticism critics-and-criticism effects
Criticism is an attack upon your very self. The effects can be profound.
trouble turns deep-inside
Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there's no one else to turn to / you can call on each other / and count on each other ... / because each other / is all you have.
clever sibling struggle
From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient. From their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility. From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful. From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise. And sometimes, from their envy of each other's special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.