Quotes by Marcia Sirota

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“Humor is the honey in my tea.”

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“On top of the abuse and neglect, denial heaps more hurt upon the child by requiring the child to alienate herself from reality and her own experience. In troubled families, abuse and neglect are pe...”
— Marcia Sirota
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“Humor is the honey in my tea.”
— Marcia Sirota
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“If you feel ashamed about your need for love & support, it's because you were made to feel this way as a child. It's not a sign of weakness to want affirmation, reassurance or someone to count on; ...”
— Marcia Sirota
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“Because children take everything personally, they believe that if they are being mistreated, it's because they haven't been good enough. Being good as an adult makes them believe, incorrectly, that...”
— Marcia Sirota
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