Regina Brett
Regina Brett
Regina Brettis a New York Times bestselling author, newspaper columnist currently writing for The Plain Dealer and The Cleveland Jewish News, and an inspirational speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth31 May 1956
CountryUnited States of America
dying alternatives growing
Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
daughter hurt dad
My daughter had carried within her a story that kept hurting her: Her dad abandoned her. She started telling herself a new story. Her dad had done the best he could. He wasn't capable of giving more. It had nothing to do with her. She could no longer take it personally.
parenting views focus
The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step.
father book reality
Sometimes you have to censor books. When I read 'Peter Rabbit,' I skip the part about Peter's father ending up in one of Mrs. McGregor's pies. I also hid the book of 'Grimm Fairy Tales.' They're just too grim for my grandkids. Reality will come soon enough.
book writing needs
When you write a book, you are asking someone to make an investment in their time and money. A column can come and go as the weeks pass, but a book needs to be timeless.
inspirational waiting miracle
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
god-never-blinks shows valuable-life-lessons
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
letting-go giving time-heals
Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
children cry god-never-blinks
It's OK to let your children see you cry.
hug taste eating
Eating something fresh out of the oven is like a hug you can taste.
attitude years matter
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: In five years, will this matter?
children childhood god-never-blinks
Your children get only one childhood.
learning best-is-yet-to-come god-never-blinks
It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
beautiful joyful god-never-blinks
Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.