Growing up I had amazing parents who really let me be creative and free. I was the youngest of three by six… — Julie Taymor Copy Share Image
“He was the bad boy type all right. The type my mother warned me about. the type you have a good time… — J.C. Reed Copy Share Image
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“Anne Frank wrote, ‘How true Daddy’s words were when he said: all children must look after their own upbringing. Parents can only… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Kids are all computer-savvy. Sit down and write to your parents on the computer. And just say, I have some questions and… — Sue Johanson Copy Share Image
“I had never heard that before; and so poor Rob Roy who was killed at that hunt was my brother! I did… — Anna Sewell Copy Share Image
My mother was a great typist. She said she loved to type because it gave her time to think. She was a… — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
I gotta go to the bathroom," Emby mumbles. "You should have thought of that before you left," says Hayden, putting on his… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
If a mother or a caregiver does not have a job that pays a living wage and they cannot afford child care,… — Nina Turner Copy Share Image
“I don't believe in telling people what they should do, so I'll tell you what you shouldn't do instead... young people can't… — Lili Wilkinson Copy Share Image
“I, for one, thought this would be something good for Settlers to know from the get-go. With so much risk, why did… — Stacey Jay UNDEAD MUCH Copy Share Image
“You fight them, his father had said. You don't trust them. His father had been right. And his father had been ready.… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
To be sure, changes in American family structure have been fairly continuous since the first European settlements, but today thesechanges seem to… — Kenneth Keniston Copy Share Image
May all your expectations be frustrated, may all your plans be thwarted, may all your desires be withered into nothingness, that you… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
My father was a basketball player, so I loved basketball because he did. It was a direct transference. But, more than that,… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Your parents died. Your world fell apart." I nod. He puts his hand on my cheek. "You were left drowning" I nod… — Jessica Park Copy Share Image
But talking about the best bond, then it has to be my mother. I fight with her as much as I love… — Sourabh Raj Jain Copy Share Image
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I've always said people say on a dramatic show, 'I was crying. It was so emotional when he went and grabbed that… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Let Girls Learn issue has always been personal for me. I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the South Side of… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have multiple identities. I'm British. I'm Pakistani. I'm a Muslim. I'm a writer. I'm a father. And each identity has rich… — Ziauddin Sardar Copy Share Image
A child needs both to be hugged and unhugged. The hug lets her know she is valuable. The unhug lets her know… — Polly Berrien Berends Copy Share Image
“Your father is Dr. Lucas--one of the foremost minds in modern economics--and you're studying art? What the hell are you going to… — Tammara Webber Copy Share Image
“He says nothing. Not because he disagrees, or disapproves, but because he’s crying. Faintly I hear my father sniffling and wiping away… — Andre Agassi Copy Share Image
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“when God sent Jesus, he agreed to go. He humbly submitted to his Father and agreed to come into this world for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In this regard I find myself dubious about the politics of women’s peace groups, for example, which celebrate maternality as the basis… — Zinzi Clemmons Copy Share Image
My parents never put a lot of pressure on us to be any kind of way… I have my funny moments where… — Scarlett Johansson Copy Share Image
Parenting is not just about you and your kid; it's also about whomever you're parenting your child with. So there is a… — Anna Getty Copy Share Image
“When I was tiny, the county fair came through town. Our parents took us, and got tickets for the rides, even though… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I've wanted to work with my father for 30 years, and I'm really grateful that I finally had the opportunity, and it… — Kiefer Sutherland Copy Share Image
Libraries' most powerful asset is the conversation they provide - between books and readers, between children and parents, between individuals and the… — Bella Bathurst Copy Share Image
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First-generation children were strongly influenced by their immigrant parents approach to choice. For them, choice was not just a way of defining… — Sheena Iyengar Copy Share Image
Fahadh has left it to me to decide whether I want to continue acting after our marriage. Our parents were the ones… — Nazriya Nazim Copy Share Image
When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you… — Confucius Copy Share Image
“Christ paints the Father in the most beautiful of hues! According to Jesus, He is a God who is delighted at the… — Jeff Turner Copy Share Image
I'd always fought against presenting radio really, because my father was a radio DJ in Australia. He's just recently retired. And I… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
It's true my father used to work 18 hours a day as a security guard to help support my dream of becoming… — Miguel Almiron Copy Share Image
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