Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent…

I really like being pregnant. Not that there aren't things I don't love, but when I think about what my body is doing -…

— Emily Deschanel

I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they demand that…

— Beth Moore

being a parent is not transaction ... we do not get what we give. It is the ultimate pay-it-forward endeavor: we are good parents…

— Anna Quindlen

I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I've had the privilege of seeing…

— Brad Pitt

The Lord has directed, Bring up your children in light and truth. To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father…

— James E. Faust

Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label when you relinquished your child? If people…

— Jodi Picoult

My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't want to miss out on…

— Karen Allen

We live in a society now where it's very rare for your parents to be around. It used to be like, your mother, grandmothers,…

— Kathryn Hahn

There's a marketing scheme that tells you that pregnancy and child rearing will make you into a moron, that your kids are only happy…

— Dar Williams

There is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears…

— Arianna Huffington

Has it ever occurred to you that parents are nothing but overgrown kids until their children drag them into adulthood? Usually kicking and screaming?

— Stephen King

There are many important elements to being a parent. A lot of people don't have fathers but they might have someone in their life…

— Liv Tyler

The absurd duty, too often inculcated, of obeying a parent only on account of his being a parent, shackles the mind, and prepares it…

— Mary Wollstonecraft

Being a parent and having two young kids, I buy Blu-rays and DVDs all the time. It's like buying a toy.

— Rob Letterman

I know for my wife and I, we always loved the idea of being young parents. It is an incredibly inspiring and challenging job…

— Taylor Hanson