One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't… — Lights Copy Share Image
I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity; my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family,… — Rupert Murdoch Copy Share Image
If I meet a wise person, I think, 'Yes, tell me more about parenting, about marriage, about how to stay in love.… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share Image
Guns have little or nothing to do with juvenile violence. The causes of youth violence are working parents who put their kids… — Tom DeLay Copy Share Image
“Names I am most commonly called by telemarketers: Simone, Slain, Siobhan, Flo, Stacey, Susan, Slater, Leanne, and Slow (Yes, my parents named… — Sloane Crosley Copy Share Image
When I was 3, my parents strapped on a pair of Playskool plastic roller skates to my feet, and that's where the… — J. R. Celski Copy Share Image
We never think that our mothers will die. It was like suddenly an abyss opened at my feet - I was standing… — Ben Okri Copy Share Image
My father thrives on fear. You know that prayer If I should die before I wake? I had sheets that said that! — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
“But in the parent department, he had won the lottery. So, he'd always known that when he finally told them, they'd make… — John Corey Whaley Copy Share Image
I think adoption becomes complicated whenever the biological parents are alive. — James Haven Copy Share Image
Dear parents,knocking while open the door to my bedroom kind of defeats the purpose of knocking. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If you only knew what those society women are, and women in general! My father is right. Selfish, vain, stupid, trivial in… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part… — Banks Copy Share Image
Palindrome as well. My sister's name is Hannah. Father liked word games. He was fourteen times World Scrabble Champion. When he died,… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
“Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“We saved the lives of a whole family that night. Children, parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, all sailed to safety in Sweden inside… — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
I loved duping my parents; I liked manipulating them. It was a way for me to stand out. It was fun. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
My father was the role model I looked up. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I have a lot of empathy, and I think that's where mothering starts. You are there to empathise and facilitate. — Viv Albertine Copy Share Image
“I wish I were not sensual... I wish I had not got from my mother, or my father was it, this need… — Howard Barker Copy Share Image
Parents who are stressed or disturbed will have more difficulty in meeting their children's needs. Parents who have little support--from friends, relatives,… — Sheila Kamerman Copy Share Image
