This came from a journal entry, January 1, 1985.....I have been reading
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck and it has helped me evaluate my parenting. He said that “the time and quality of the time that parents devote to their children indicate to the children the degree to which they are valued.” He went on to say that the feeling of being valuable is essential to mental health and is a direct product of parental love. Such a conviction must be gained in childhood and it is extremely difficult to acquire it during adulthood. Conversely, when children have learned through the love of their parents to feel valuable, it is almost impossible for the vicissitudes of adult life to destroy their spirit.....
