“If you're using most of your energy to do stuff for your kids, then you'll have that much less energy to just be there for them.”

“We can easily teach our kids hot to be kind, compassionate and respectful when we are kind, compassionate and respectful to them.”

“Kids will remember less what we did for them and more how we spoke and reacted to them.”

“We honor our kids most when, while we guide or discipline them, we give them this gift of unconditional love by accepting them and respecting them for who they are, first and foremost.”

“We are our own children's "perfect" parents, and within us lie all the simple, yet profound qualities of inner perfection.”

“A hallmark of virtuous adulthood is learning to find freedom in your work rather than freedom from your work, even when work might hurt.”

“Parenting requires a delicate balance of letting your child be your spiritual teacher while you maintain the clarity and boundaries to be her Earthly teacher.”

“Remember, nothing is ever created or destroyed. Therefore, unresolved emotional pain from childhood does not dissolve by itself. It sits waiting to be declared, and a child is the ultimate vehicle ...”

“One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also every single day a kid needs a break.”