"[Differentiation] consists of developing personal and authentic emotionally engaged relationships with each member of the family and changing one's part in the old repetitious, dysfunctional emotional patterns to the point at which one is able to state, calmly and nonreactively, one's personal view of important emotional issues, regardless of who... See more

"Think of your mother as your grandmother's daughter and get to know her that way." (Michael Kerr)

Acceptance

"Take the best and leave the rest." (Mona)

Mona's Couple Serenity Prayer

"Grant me the courage to change what I can in this relationship—to challenge both my partner and myself to grow; grant me the generosity of spirit to accept what I can't change--both my partner's and my own limitations; and grant me the wisdom to know the difference between what we can change and what we need to accept... See more