Parenthood Quotes

293 quotes by 250 authors

What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting. — Virginia Satir
There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. — Jerry Seinfeld
I think parenthood is a wonderful balancing act. On the one hand, you want to spend as much time with your children as possible. On… — Michael Sheen
I think I'm going to have to live vicariously through my daughter's rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence. — Brooke Shields
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. — Charles R. Swindoll
Family involvement is a valuable thing and playing together actively can be the '90s version of it. Instead of just watching, you can do it… — Alan Thicke
The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus. — Todd Tiahrt
Children that are raised in a home with a married mother and father consistently do better in every measure of well-being than their peers who… — Todd Tiahrt
Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur. — Alvin Toffler
The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been… — Calvin Trillin
As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment of which toil… — Anthony Trollope
It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so is the very salt of the earth. It is the… — Anthony Trollope
The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults. — Peter De Vries
There are times when parenthood seems nothing more than feeding the hand that bites you. — Peter De Vries
There aren't many great adverts for marriage or parenthood. It always looks so stressful, and that's what I've been scared of. What you don't realise… — Robbie Williams
I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I… — Reese Witherspoon
The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life has many parallels to parenthood. — Philip Yancey
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. — William Butler Yeats
Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and… — Sarah Zettel
We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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