Children need parents who model self-discipline rather than preach it. They learn from what their parents are actually willing to do; not from what they say they do. John Bradshaw More Quotes by John Bradshaw More Quotes From John Bradshaw You can find more traditional Shakespeare than we do. But what we want to bring to these works is energy, passion, freshness. John Bradshaw passion energy want Children are curious and are risk takers. They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life and the processes of life. John Bradshaw risk children world Children aren't fooled. They know we give time to the things we love. John Bradshaw fooled giving children There are plenty of quacks in the field. Fewer than you'd expect, though still plenty (in alternative medicine). John Bradshaw medicine age dark People think of it as an absolutely classic cat behavior ... but it's something they've learned to do to get our attention, it's really something they've adopted as a way of communicating with humans. John Bradshaw top-news They haven't got a good way of asking for help — it's not in their language — so they do the next best thing, they do the purring thing. John Bradshaw top-news The idea of evil is always subject to denial as a coping mechanism. John Bradshaw subject always denial evil In my family, as in all dysfunctional families, instead of parents who act as strong and nurturing role models for their children, you get these needy people who use their children. I was the kid who tried to take on the marriage. John Bradshaw you marriage family children The figure of Satan and the fires of hell have been demythologized by modern Christian biblical scholars, theologians and philosophers. John Bradshaw modern hell satan christian The unlimited power that many modern gurus offer is false hope. Their programs calling us to unlimited power have made them rich, not us. They touch our false selves and tap our toxic shame. John Bradshaw shame rich power hope When I walked out of the seminary, I was 31, but I was like a scared, frightened kid. I had no place to live, no license, no clothes. I was just a lost soul. John Bradshaw live place clothes soul As a child I was not allowed to express my feelings, so I had to go back through therapy and express the child's pain. John Bradshaw go child pain feelings Many self-help books give you these neat, tidy formulas that are really illusions. They dupe people into thinking, 'Well if I can just do that, then everything's going to be okay.' My work differs in that I don't offer quick solutions and simple explanations. John Bradshaw you simple work people In a sense, all of my books have been about a 'poisonous pedagogy,' which engenders a culture of obedience, this underlying theme of patriarchal systems. John Bradshaw books theme obedience culture I try to get people thinking, to consider their pasts and presents, ultimately encouraging them and giving them the tools to embrace the work of reshaping their lives. John Bradshaw work giving people thinking In 'Reclaiming Virtue,' I argue that we have had an element missing in moral education. That element is 'affect.' Affect is simply the technical word for feeling or emotion. John Bradshaw feeling moral emotion education
