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.
More Quotes by Virginia Satir
We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.
What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.
Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.
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.
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.