“I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”
-Dr. Haim Ginott
Now, just replace the word classroom with HOME and the word teacher with MOTHER. Food for thought. It’s been true for me.
Stacy (your cousin) says:
Love that Missy!! Thanks!!!
Lindsay Young says:
Missy… you always write the most inspiring things! Thank you so much for always giving me “Food for Thought”. You are awesome!
JaNae Neyman says:
Doubly true when you’re a home school mom! Thanks for the thought!
Marci Leishman says:
Wow! Thanks for sharing! I need to memorize that one….