Feminist Quotes by L.R. Knost

“When you're lying in bed at night and regrets from the day come to steal your sleep... "I should have" "If only I'd" "I…

— L.R. Knost

“calmer and more content when being worn14 than when they are left alone, though there is always that unique baby who likes his or…

— L.R. Knost

“Here’s the thing, effective parenting and, more specifically, effective discipline, don’t require punishment. Equating discipline with punishment is an unfortunate, but common misconception. The…

— L.R. Knost

“Fairy tales in childhood are stepping stones throughout life, leading the way through trouble and trial. The value of fairy tales lies not in…

— L.R. Knost

“Don't make yourself small. Not for anyone. If someone tells you you're too much... too loud, too sensitive, too fierce, too caring, too intellectual,…

— L.R. Knost

“Parenting has nothing to do with perfection. Perfection isn’t even the goal, not for us, not for our children. Learning together to live well…

— L.R. Knost

“Consciously, intentionally, and consistently living out how we want our children to turn out is the most powerful and effective character training there is.”

— L.R. Knost

“For a child, it is in the simplicity of play that the complexity of life is sorted like puzzle pieces joined together to make…

— L.R. Knost

“Forgiveness empties the past of its power to empty the present of its peace.”

— L.R. Knost

“The word disciple is the root word in discipline, so in a completely literal sense to discipline our children means to disciple them.”

— L.R. Knost

“Forgiving ourselves and learning from our inevitable mistakes transforms failure from a stumbling block into a stepping stone.”

— L.R. Knost

“Books on the bookshelves And stacked on the floor Books kept in baskets And propped by the door Books in neat piles And in…

— L.R. Knost