Parenting Quotes by Brené Brown

The uncertainty of parenting can bring up feelings in us that range from frustration to terror.

— Brene Brown

Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors.

— Brené Brown

“We need to be the adults we want our children to be.”

— Brené Brown

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

— Brené Brown

Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what…

— Brené Brown

The question isn't so much, Are you parenting the right way? as it is: Are you the adult you want your child…

— Brené Brown

I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself…

— Brene Brown

Ironically, parenting is a shame and judgment minefield precisely because most of us are wading through uncertainty and self-doubt when it comes…

— Brene Brown

We cannot give our children what we don't have. Where we are on our journey of living and loving with our whole…

— Brené Brown

My husband's a pediatrician, so he and I talk about parenting all the time. You can't raise children who have more shame…

— Brene Brown

One of the reasons we judge each other so harshly in this world of parenting is because... we perceive anyone else who's…

— Brené Brown

“In terms of teaching our children to dare greatly in the “never enough” culture, the question isn’t so much “Are you parenting…

— Brené Brown

“Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what…

— Brené Brown

I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an…

— Brene Brown

If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people's choices. If I feel good about my…

— Brene Brown

“I was not prepared to hear over and over from men how the women—the mothers, sisters, girlfriends, wives—in their lives are constantly…

— Brené Brown

“The death of the idealized versions of our parents, teachers, and mentors—a stage in the hero’s journey—is always scary because it means…

— Brené Brown

“After that, he said, his father, who had always been neutral about his art, forbade him from taking classes. Even his mother,…

— Brené Brown

The real questions for parents should be: "Are you engaged? Are you paying attention?" If so, plan to make lots of mistakes…

— Brené Brown

“Fear of the Dark I’ve always been prone to worry and anxiety, but after I became a mother, negotiating joy, gratitude, and…

— Brené Brown

“There is no question that engagement requires sacrifice, but that's what we signed up for when we decided to become parents.”

— Brené Brown

“When we go against the grain and put ourselves and our work out in the world, some people will feel threatened and…

— Brené Brown

Our need for certainty in an endeavor as uncertain as raising children makes explicit 'how-to-parent' strategies both seductive and dangerous.

— Brene Brown