We grow because the clamorous, permanent presence of our children forces us to put their needs before ours. We grow because our… — Judith Viorst Copy Share Image
Being a parent is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy — Barbara Walters Copy Share Image
To be a parent, especially to rock 'n' roll kids, I think being a parent is the most difficult job on the… — Ozzy Osbourne Copy Share Image
I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would… — Julie Christie Copy Share Image
One of the sad realities of being a parent is that the same stuff you know is exciting, educational, and enriching in… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they've learned. — Dorothy Nolte Copy Share Image
I was pretty much a single-father for most of my daughter India's life. Looking back, were there things I could've done better?… — Eric Benet Copy Share Image
Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it's to raise kids who become great adults. — Andy Andrews Copy Share Image
If we want parents to be discerning about what children are watching then we need to put stuff in there for them… — Steve Burns Copy Share Image
When you have children, you realize how easy it is to not see them fully, and perhaps miss all those early years.… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
For all that being a parent is normal statistically, it's not normal psychologically. It produces some of the most extreme emotions you'll… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
I only have one child. But I am learning that there is a lot to being a parent that you did not… — Dee Snider Copy Share Image
I went from living with my parents, to being signed out of high school. I have never, not had a boss, or… — Tyler Hilton Copy Share Image
Being a parent is a huge part of who I am, and of course I share that with other women. I'm not… — Elle Macpherson Copy Share Image
Reading has always been life unwrapped to me, a way of understanding the world and understanding myself through both the unknown and… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
I have love in my life, a soul mate u2014u00a0absolutely. When someone asked me why Angie and I don't get married, I… — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
The love of a child is different from any other type of love on the planet. And being loved by your children… — Jada Pinkett Smith Copy Share Image
Who should have children? Those who are responsible and completely dedicated to the responsibility which is actually a very small percentage of… — Paul Watson Copy Share Image
I think there's a settled quality, there's a gravitas that comes with aging and with being a parent because you certainly come… — Benjamin Bratt Copy Share Image
The pressures of being a parent are equal to any pressure on earth. To be a conscious parent, and really look to… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
Being a parent is not easy, but speaking for myself, it's a wonderful blessing and the most rewarding job I've ever had. — Eric Benet Copy Share Image
Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent requires lots of both. — Michael Josephson Copy Share Image
