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title: "21 Better Parent Quotes by 21 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Better Parent quotes by 21 authors. Discover the best Better Parent sayings and thoughts."
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> [Exercise makes me a better parent. I'm calmer and happier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/poppy-montgomery/exercise-makes-me-a-better-parent-i-m-calmer-and-happier/)

[Poppy Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/poppy-montgomery/)

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> [My dad being not the greatest dad in the world has made me a better parent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-daly/my-dad-being-not-the-greatest-dad-in-the-world-has-made-me-a-better/)

[John Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-daly/)

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> [“quit trying to become a better parent and decided to try becoming a better person.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glennon-doyle-melton/quit-trying-to-become-a-better-parent-and-decided-to-try-becoming-a/)

[Glennon Doyle Melton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glennon-doyle-melton/)

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> [I really believe that I've been a better parent from being a working mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/i-really-believe-that-i-ve-been-a-better-parent-from-being-a-working/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/adena-friedman-11794_being_i-really-believe-that-i-ve-been-a-better_3073181.jpg)

> [My kids are so much better parent than I was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-van-dyke/my-kids-are-so-much-better-parent-than-i-was/)

[Dick Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-van-dyke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/483/dick-van-dyke-2430_better_my-kids-are-so-much-better-parent-than-i_3104707.jpg)

> [I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-benton/i-d-like-to-know-what-law-is-it-that-says-that-a-woman-is-a-better/)

[Robert Benton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-benton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c86/robert-benton-21053_law_i-d-like-to-know-what-law-is-it-that-say_1110694.png)

> [My first priority is my children. If at any moment I put aside something that I want to do to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-denise-brown/my-first-priority-is-my-children-if-at-any-moment-i-put-aside/)

[Monica Denise Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-denise-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25a/monica-denise-brown-24946_children_my-first-priority-is-my-children-if-at-a_1728212.png)

> [“Always strive to be a better parent to your children than your parents were to you. —DALEEN BATEMAN BARLOW”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-pulitzer/always-strive-to-be-a-better-parent-to-your-children-than-your/)

[Lisa Pulitzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-pulitzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/lisa-pulitzer-49456_child_always-strive-to-be-a-better-parent-to-y_52634.jpg)

> [There are a lot of people who go through a lot of tough things, and it doesn't stop them from wanting to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-owen/there-are-a-lot-of-people-who-go-through-a-lot-of-tough-things-and-it/)

[Clive Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-owen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96c/clive-owen-3148_child_there-are-a-lot-of-people-who-go-through_2801854.png)

> [There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/there-is-nothing-better-than-being-a-parent-it-is-the-most/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/marlee-matlin-7644_being-a-mom_there-is-nothing-better-than-being-a-par_1383001.jpg)

> [“Don't you see?" she says. "I want your life to be better than mine. That's all any parent wants.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-crouch/don-t-you-see-she-says-i-want-your-life-to-be-better-than-mine-that-s/)

[Katie Crouch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-crouch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/katie-crouch-41920_life_don-t-you-see-she-says-i-want-your-life_1931050.jpg)

> [Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-ringwald/yes-my-kids-come-first-but-as-a-parent-i-need-to-come-to-them-with-a/)

[Molly Ringwald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-ringwald/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99a/molly-ringwald-8836_can-t-sleep_yes-my-kids-come-first-but-as-a-parent-i_3054683.png)

> [Dear Lord, make me a better parent. Teach me to understand my children, to listen patiently to what they have to say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-myers/dear-lord-make-me-a-better-parent-teach-me-to-understand-my-children/)

[Gary Myers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-myers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/098/gary-myers-44626_answers_dear-lord-make-me-a-better-parent-teach_923160.jpg)

> [Women are brought up to believe you are going to be the better parent and you know what's best. I don't think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/women-are-brought-up-to-believe-you-are-going-to-be-the-better-parent/)

[Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/660/jessica-valenti-1960_ask_women-are-brought-up-to-believe-you-are_37654.png)

> [The better you are as a parent, the richer the nest you've built, the more difficult it is for your kids to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-hoffman/the-better-you-are-as-a-parent-the-richer-the-nest-you-ve-built-the/)

[Dustin Hoffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-hoffman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d64/dustin-hoffman-4662_brilliant_the-better-you-are-as-a-parent-the-riche_1445858.jpg)

> [I'm a singer. I'm a dancer. I'm a performer. I'm an actress. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. It makes me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lopez/i-m-a-singer-i-m-a-dancer-i-m-a-performer-i-m-an-actress-that-s-what/)

[Jennifer Lopez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lopez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/772/jennifer-lopez-1227_actresses_i-m-a-singer-i-m-a-dancer-i-m-a-performe_2705622.jpg)

> [In my experience on 'New York Undercover,' where I played a dad, I was 26 years old, and I didn't have kids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malik-yoba/in-my-experience-on-new-york-undercover-where-i-played-a-dad-i-was-26/)

[Malik Yoba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malik-yoba/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aaf/malik-yoba-7448_better_in-my-experience-on-new-york-undercover_828433.jpg)

> [I want to be a better parent than I had. Even though my mom was absolutely amazing. Her and I are still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashley-graham/i-want-to-be-a-better-parent-than-i-had-even-though-my-mom-was/)

[Ashley Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashley-graham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbd/ashley-graham-2577_amazing_i-want-to-be-a-better-parent-than-i-had_1650354.jpg)

> [“Correct choices don’t help only when competing against other people. You can make choices that lead to behaviors that make you a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-moawad/correct-choices-don-t-help-only-when-competing-against-other-people/)

[Trevor Moawad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trevor-moawad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f53/trevor-moawad-284315_behavior_correct-choices-don-t-help-only-when-com_2555465.jpg)

> [You can make changes in your life and you can say, "I'm going to be a better parent next year than I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-osteen/you-can-make-changes-in-your-life-and-you-can-say-i-m-going-to-be-a/)

[Joel Osteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-osteen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/992/joel-osteen-194_careers_you-can-make-changes-in-your-life-and-yo_1328115.jpg)

> [“It's hard to look at it like that, isn't it? Because if you can be a better parent than the ones you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allie-larkin/it-s-hard-to-look-at-it-like-that-isn-t-it-because-if-you-can-be-a/)

[Allie Larkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allie-larkin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/290/allie-larkin-71952_hands-together_it-s-hard-to-look-at-it-like-that-isn-t_1397085.jpg)

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