“Anyone can become angry, that is easy;
but to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way… this is not easy.”
Aristotle
“The formulation of the problem is often more essential than the solution.”
Albert Einstein
“Instead of asking yourself, ‘What’s it going to take to motivate this kid to behave differently?’ ask ‘Why is this so hard for this child? What’s getting in his way? How can I help?’” Dr. Ross Greene
“A major premise of this (approach) is that these children do not choose to be explosive and noncompliant – any more than a child would choose to have a reading disability – but are delayed in the development of skills that are crucial to being flexible and tolerating frustration.”