Empathy is when a person accurately communicates that they see another's intentions and emotional state. It means watching our child's frustration and focusing on how life feels in that little child's body, while putting our own anger and agenda into the background.

Andrea Nair

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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Frederick Douglas

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