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Virginia Satir
American
Psychologist
About the author
So much is asked of parents, and so little is given.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Parents
What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Past
#Parenting
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Day
#Growth
#Survival
#Hugs
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#People
#Perceptions
The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight per day for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Day
#Growth
#Survival
#Hugs
Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Problems
Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Life
#Difference
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,
American
Psychologist
#Family
#Mistakes
#Open
#Worth
#Rules
#Communication
#Feelings
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#Action
#Word
#Self
#Parents
#Expression
Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist
#People
#World
#Trying
We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.
Virginia Satir,
American
Psychologist