Don't mistake your desire to talk for their readiness to listen. Far more important - William Martin

If you overly protect your children they will fear failure and avoid pain. But failure and pain are twin teachers of important lessons. Unless your children fully experience both how will they know they have nothing to fear?

A movement that has no enemy? Must there be some “evildoer” we oppose? Can we oppose systems, habits, and structures without personifying them? Why create a personal enemy? The true “enemy” is the conditioned mind-set that oppresses all of us.

As you care for your children keep their environment uncluttered, free of useless gadgets and distractions. Keep your conversation honest and straight-forward, free of control and manipulation. Keep your decisions fair and generous, free of punishment and shame.