All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood Not

“Fathers are ironic, they want democracy in their country but dictatorship in their home.”

— Amit Kalantri

And nothing inspires as much shame as being a parent. Children confront us with our paradoxes and hypocrisies, and we are exposed. You need…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

A poignant paradox is that sometimes the very desire to be a good mother or father will lead the parent to mistake duty for…

— William Watson Purkey

I will veto any spending bill that contains funding for Planned Parenthood, facilities that perform abortion and all government family planning schemes.

— Ron Paul

Parenthood is one of the toughest, non-paying jobs there is that offers nothing but unconditional benefits.

— Laura S

When you're 5 ft. 5 in., have a round Jewish face and wear glasses and refuse to wear contacts, you're going to get offered…

— Rick Moranis

“Parents are programmed to want the best for their kids, regardless of what they get in return. That's what love is supposed to be…

— Jonathan Franzen

Unlike Mitt Romney, President Obama is standing up for Planned Parenthood.

— Bev Perdue

“Frankie's chief virtue in my book is the way he talks about his kids.”

— Andre Agassi

Occasionally some individuals let the seeming ordinariness of life dampen their spirits. Though actually coping and growning, others lack the quiet, inner-soul satisfaction that…

— Neal A. Maxwell

We also need to make sure women can be in charge of their reproductive health. We can't defund places like Planned Parenthood, where women…

— Chrissy Teigen

I resisted parenthood for a long, long time. But having a daughter has given me a sense of hopefulness that I didn't have before.

— George Meyer

The less obvious hurdle is that of preparing parents emotionally and putting forward realistic images of parenthood and motherhood. There also needs to be…

— Jessica Valenti

“Once the switch of parenthood is thrown, it changes you for ever & you can never escape the extra pull of humanity it gives…

— Richard hammond

It's difficult for people to come to the understanding that only a small minority of the people ever really get the word about life,…

— Earl Nightingale