Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe
Gavin de Becker
Top 10 Best Quotes
“When dreaded outcomes are actually imminent we don't worry about themwe take action. Seeing lava from the local volcano make its way down the street toward our house does not cause worry it causes running. Also we don't usually choose imminent events as subjects for our worrying and thus emerges an ironic truth: Often the very fact that you are worrying about something means that it isn't likely to happen.”
“When a baby is born the mother in particular enters into a new larger relationship with the world. She has become connected to all people. She is part of keeping us on earthnot the "us" comprised of individuals but the species itself. By protecting this one baby this gift a mother accepts life's clearest responsibility.”
“While you may be able to keep your son Jimmy from owning [a gun], if you try to talk him out of wanting one, you are up against a pretty strong argument: You mean I shouldn't want a device that grants me power and identity, makes me feel dangerous and safe at the same time, instantly makes me the dominant male, and connects me to my evolutionary essence? Come on, Mom, get real!”
“when a victim tells her story and people respond with You-should-have-this or You-should-never-have-that, they are often adding to the victimization.”
“seven key abilities human beings need to effectively manage life: the ability to motivate ourselves, to persist against frustration, to delay gratification, to regulate moods, to hope, to empathize, and to control impulse. Many”
“a good exercise when worrying is to ask yourself, What am I choosing not to see right now? Worry may well be distracting you from something important. For”
“You cannot turn a decent man into a violent one by being momentarily rude, but you can present yourself as an ideal target by appearing too timid.”
“Men who will not harm you needn’t persuade you to trust them; they simply act appropriately from the moment you meet them and for as long as you know them. They”
“through their families—and those families are important models for the rest of us”
“there is no mystery of human behavior that cannot be solved inside your head or your heart.”
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Book Keywords:
motherhood, guns, children, worry, parenting
