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title: "16 Parent Really Quotes by 15 authors"
description: "Browse 16 Parent Really quotes by 15 authors. Discover the best Parent Really sayings and thoughts."
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> [Of course, when you're a parent, you can never really be sick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/june-diane-raphael/of-course-when-you-re-a-parent-you-can-never-really-be-sick/)

[June Diane Raphael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/june-diane-raphael/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/june-diane-raphael-9279_courses_of-course-when-you-re-a-parent-you-can-n_1959583.jpg)

> [Losing a parent really makes you grow up fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/losing-a-parent-really-makes-you-grow-up-fast/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc5/anonymous-1_fast_losing-a-parent-really-makes-you-grow-up_419065.jpg)

> [Does any new parent, even if you're not a first-time parent, ever really know what to do?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-downey-jr/does-any-new-parent-even-if-you-re-not-a-first-time-parent-ever/)

[Robert Downey, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-downey-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/robert-downey-jr-3620_doe_does-any-new-parent-even-if-you-re-not-a_2295226.png)

> [If it's your child, it's different. You don't care about those things. It's so minor. You become a parent and nothing else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-federline/if-it-s-your-child-it-s-different-you-don-t-care-about-those-things/)

[Kevin Federline](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-federline/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc9/kevin-federline-53553_care_if-it-s-your-child-it-s-different-you-do_1576453.jpg)

> [You know, I think becoming a parent has really changed the way that I feel impacted by what's going on in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anoushka-shankar/you-know-i-think-becoming-a-parent-has-really-changed-the-way-that-i/)

[Anoushka Shankar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anoushka-shankar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/938/anoushka-shankar-7068_around_you-know-i-think-becoming-a-parent-has-r_843337.png)

> [When you become a parent, you really care that you get that right, and you care about nothing else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-dern/when-you-become-a-parent-you-really-care-that-you-get-that-right-and/)

[Laura Dern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-dern/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2df/laura-dern-2048_become_when-you-become-a-parent-you-really-care_885338.jpg)

> [Being a parent is really the most important job in the world. These seeds we plant in our children grow. We must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-a-parent-is-really-the-most-important-job-in-the-world-these/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/anonymous-1_child_being-a-parent-is-really-the-most-import_470924.jpg)

> [Being a parent myself, I really understand the importance of keeping your children safe online.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judi-love/being-a-parent-myself-i-really-understand-the-importance-of-keeping/)

[Judi Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judi-love/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9f/judi-love-7866_children_being-a-parent-myself-i-really-understan_2904184.jpg)

> [I mean, the idea of losing a parent is really inconceivable. I think there's just an undertone of dread about the subject,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-linney/i-mean-the-idea-of-losing-a-parent-is-really-inconceivable-i-think/)

[Laura Linney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-linney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/laura-linney-3979_about_i-mean-the-idea-of-losing-a-parent-is-re_1239156.png)

> [As an African-American parent, we have to really, really worry about our children and how our children are perceived in America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-martin/as-an-african-american-parent-we-have-to-really-really-worry-about/)

[Tracy Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-martin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1a/tracy-martin-40977_african-american_as-an-african-american-parent-we-have-to_3220267.jpg)

> [The pressures of being a parent are equal to any pressure on earth. To be a conscious parent, and really look to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/the-pressures-of-being-a-parent-are-equal-to-any-pressure-on-earth-to/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45a/john-lennon-322_being-a-parent_the-pressures-of-being-a-parent-are-equa_1352960.jpg)

> [I think a famous parent is really different from a famous grandparent. My parents are very successful, but no one knows who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-think-a-famous-parent-is-really-different-from-a-famous-grandparent/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/089/zoe-kazan-3186_burden_i-think-a-famous-parent-is-really-differ_2455512.jpg)

> [I love my son. He's a great soul. He's a sweet person, but events that have happened to him in his life,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorenzo-lamas/i-love-my-son-he-s-a-great-soul-he-s-a-sweet-person-but-events-that/)

[Lorenzo Lamas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorenzo-lamas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6b/lorenzo-lamas-20973_children_i-love-my-son-he-s-a-great-soul-he-s-a-s_2602049.jpg)

> [I've wanted to be a parent for a really long time, and I'm going to make sure I'm doing everything I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lori-lightfoot/i-ve-wanted-to-be-a-parent-for-a-really-long-time-and-i-m-going-to/)

[Lori Lightfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lori-lightfoot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/499/lori-lightfoot-6415_everything_i-ve-wanted-to-be-a-parent-for-a-really_55913.jpg)

> [As a single parent, it can really be tough if the father's not in the picture much. Physically, emotionally and financially, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laila-rouass/as-a-single-parent-it-can-really-be-tough-if-the-father-s-not-in-the/)

[Laila Rouass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laila-rouass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6c/laila-rouass-6599_children_as-a-single-parent-it-can-really-be-toug_2976495.jpg)

> [“What is a parent, really, but somebody who picks up the things a child leaves behind - a trail made of stripped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-picoult/what-is-a-parent-really-but-somebody-who-picks-up-the-things-a-child/)

[Jodi Picoult](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-picoult/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4be/jodi-picoult-45_children_what-is-a-parent-really-but-somebody-who_1169159.jpg)

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