Parenting Quote by Adrianne Byrd

“She laughed that joyous full-blown sound that children eventually grow out of, as if the world bleeds the joy from them.”

— Laurell K. Hamilton

“...and she thought she understood, for the first time, the strange and terrible power a parent has over a child's happiness, and also how…

— Meg Mitchell Moore

“One of the reasons dad was so pleased was because it did something to her.”

— Ian Cross

“It was one of the joys of childhood.”

— Markus Zusak

“She smiled, pretending to be unaware like every child, but she knew. Children know things even if they can’t explain them in words.”

— Cara Ruegg

“She secretly regarded her children as marvellous, even while she laughed down their youthful conceit and punished their naughtiness.”

— Kathleen Thompson Norris

“I had the strong sensation that I'd underestimated my parents and their devotion to me. Of course they'd be on my side, whether they…

— Bill Konigsberg

“She grimaced. Her mother and father were probably giggling and whispering and ducking into a darkened corner. Good heavens. It was downright embarrassing.”

— Julia Quinn

“Actually, Elizabeth realized, when he laughed like that, he did look quite handsome. His dark brown hair and his eyes, so light a brown…

— Emma Wildes

“I was a happy child. I felt loved. I never would've imagined that things would turn out the way that they did".”

— Bella Forrest

“I wasn't exactly good with children. I wasn't bad with them, as such. I just wasn't around them much and, because of that, when…

— Kristen Ashley

“I'm the parent. It's my job to be here for you, not the other way around.”

— Danielle Younge-Ullman