What to do when children fight: Five Guidelines

Parents usually fail to intervene in escalated sibling conflict, according to a study recently published in “Developmental Psychology,” even though they think they should intervene. And this lack of parental action often results in life-long psychological problems, often severe, especially for the younger children who were victimized.
Here’s how parents can help:

AVOID TAKING SIDES, because it [...]

“Forgotten” Quotes

I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. – Benjamin Disraeli
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. – Laurance Peter
What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do,  I understand. – Confucius
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, [...]

Accepted Supplications

The Prophet (s.a.w) is also reported to have said: Three supplications are assured of acceptance without doubt:

the complaint of a wronged one
the prayer of a traveller, and
the prayer of a father for his child

(Tirmidhi)

The Roots of Violence

The Roots of Violence:
wealth without work,
pleasure without conscience,
knowledge without character,
commerce without morality,
science without humanity,
worship without sacrifice,
politics without principles.
- Mahatma Gandhi

Marriage and Divorce

One was never married, and that’s his hell; another is, and that’s his plague. – Robert Burton
Getting divorced just because you don’t love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do. – Zsa Zsa Gabor