We can't give a child a natural consequence. The only truly natural consequences are the ones found in nature.

There's a world of difference between, "Look at this mess you made!" and "I don't like to see food on the floor!

Six o'clock means very little to a three-year-old. It works better to say "after dinner, " or "as soon as the baby takes her morning nap.

Why did you throw sand when I just told you not to?"What child says, "Hmm, why did I? I guess there's no good reason. Thanks for pointing that out. It won't happen again.

Studies find that kids who are punished are more likely to misbehave in the future. Punishment actually increases the undesired behavior.

I think at all social networks, be it Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is, there's an ecosystem that exist there. But there's also an ego system that exists there.

In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season.

I try to avoid Twitter. I occasionally can't resist the siren call of email.

The good ones go, if you wait too long. So you should go, before you stay too long.

Usually, a well thought answer makes an aggressor think twice.

One of the things I like about publishing is that you don't promote the editor - you promote the book and the author.

I believe in Heaven. I don't believe that this is it, and then we're done.

I encourage everyone to know that God has a plan for their life and that God never makes a mistake even though it seems like He is not listening or paying attention sometimes.

I hope I would leave a legacy of joy -a legacy of real compassion.

The memory of past favors is like a rainbow, bright, vivid, and beautiful; but it soon fades away. The in memory of injuries is engraved on the heart, and remains forever.