Contempt is the sulfuric acid of love. |
Discussions invariably end on the same note as they begin. |
I liken an affair to the shattering of a Waterford crystal vase. You can glue it back together, but it will never be the same again. |
It's a myth that if you solve your problems you'll automatically be happy. We need to teach couples that they'll never solve most of their problems. |
Kids find the setting of limits comforting and soothing. They need to know that (the parent is) in control. |
The real cradle that holds the baby is the emotional climate between new parents. Many significant social problems [like violence] in our society can be traced back to this negative emotional climate in families. |
They have flexibility and humor and affection. |
We used to think the rate of postpartum depression was 9 percent. We now know it is much higher than that. |