Be Strong Enough To Be Gentle

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Today I read this wonderful quote on the very delightful Victoria Chart Company Facebook page.

“Be strong enough to be gentle. Too many parents equate being gentle with being weak or passive when nothing could be further from the truth. Gentleness requires great control, active connection, and intense calm. So, when your child needs discipline, remember that an iron grip isn’t the only way to go. You can accomplish great things by being the calm voice of authority and reason in your home.

– Hal Runkel


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