Healthy Development Quotes

“human beings -- the only beings on Earth who routinely thwart their own species' inbuilt needs for healthy growth. "In our culture," she said "we have pretty much unnested our children.”
― Gabor Maté, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

“A wiser view requires a wider lens. Yes, parents are responsible for their children; no, they did not create the world in which they must parent them.”
― Gabor Maté, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture