 | Every time "have to" comes up in writing, speech or thought, back up two words and see it as a choice, and not a have to. You don't "have to" do that, but your ability to make choices and to live a life of abundant gratitude will be hampered if you don't. |
| "Don't shelter them from the world. Don't let them loose in it. Walk with them, paying attention to what it looks like they need to know (not what you think they should know). Partner with them in this real world we live in, so that they can learn, with your guidance and support, how to make the most of their explorations and their ever-growing experience." —Karen James |  |
| Service and nurturing can make parents better humans. Not being served, or being nurtured, but being of service and being nurturing to others. |  |
| Children are born learning, and unless and until that joy is extinguished (by school or pressure or shaming or belittlement), it will thrive and grow. Learning is easy when the people around are smiling, encouraging and helpful. |  |
| "If you lose at first, try again - it doesn't mean you will never win. If you lose, shake the other person's hand. It isn't possible to be unbeatable." —Adam Daniel (when he was six) |  |
 | Once school is behind and life is in front, learning becomes self-perpetuating. |
