Attachment and Development by Susan Goldberg

Attachment and Development quotes I like:
Page 43 : "Secure adults (termed 'autonomous') value intimate relationships and acknowledge the effects of those relationships."
Page 43 : "Dismissing adults ... usually have little to say about the attachment experiences of their childhood.... Their ability to recount specific incidents is limited....the dismissing adult forces the interviewer to bear the responsibility of the interview by giving short, minimally informative answers."
Page 44: "Preoccupied adults become so entangled in the details of early experiences that they are unable to provide an overview. They are still engaged in angry struggles with their parents over old issues....they often fail to answer the question they were asked....the preoccupied adult forces the interviewer to struggle to maintain the interview on topic."
Page 58 : "Thus secure infants learn that their signals of distress elicit a maternal response that is likely to reduce distress, avoidant infants learn that their distress signals will not enlist maternal assistance, and they develop strategies to comfort or distract themselves, and resistant infants learn that the mother is unpredictable, and they become preoccupied with maintaining her attention."

Quote from a friend

This is just a cute quote from a friend:

We can all use a miracle now and again. But we can save the magic for after the interview.

-MVO

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis This one was pretty much as expected. Although now in this day and age there are many more temptations and ways to go about developing the vices Screwtapes suggests in his letters (addictions, internet, etc.). I think it would have been a lot more fun with the letters from Wormwood as well, but you do get the brunt of his messages in Screwtape's letters. A relatively quick read, with friendly reminders of vices to avoid.

Seven stories of Christmas love by Leo Buscaglia

This was also a nice break from my normal reading for Christmas. The short stories remind us there is more to life. They are also a friendly reminder to enjoy time with our friends & family. Seven Stories of Christmas Love at WorldCat

Mistletoe Mysteries by Charlotte McLeod

Well, this was a nice little break from my usual mystery. It contained several short stories, which I was able to get in here and there during the Christmas season. I liked how each story was a quick read and a mystery as well. Mistletoe Mysteries at WorldCat

Escape Velocity by Christopher Stasheff

This was a fun read. Nothing like a crew romping through the universe to save the world. There weren't really any quotes that stuck out to me. A few type-Os and a little light swearing. I enjoy good old-fashioned science fiction. The two main talking points seemed to be the ability to teach without actually having the role of teacher, and the mentality where one is willing to swap freedom for security.

Potty Training Your Baby by Katie Van Pelt

Wow. That was a quick read. I didn't know you could start preparing your child for toilet use before the age of one. As I read this, my baby is 13 months old. I should have read this earlier.

One topic discussed here that I like is the idea of not pressuring your child to go when just because you put them on the toilet. It's an opportunity, not a mandate. How would you like it if someone told you that you had to excrete wastes at a certain time each day?

I also like the point to explain to your child what is going on.... that way they know what a wet diaper is, what passing gas is, and what a bowel movement is. How are they going to know if someone doesn't teach them?