Parenting Quotes

853 quotes by 584 authors

It's frightening to think that you mark your children merely by being yourself. It seems unfair. You can't assume the responsibility for everything you do… — Simone de Beauvoir
I wish you would moderate that fondness you have for your children. I do not mean you should abate any part of your care, or… — Mary Wortley Montagu
It is the common error of builders and parents to follow some plan they think beautiful (and perhaps is so) without considering that nothing is… — Mary Wortley Montagu
When I was a young man, I didn't think about having a family. My wife and I were too poor to have babies. Then all… — Ray Bradbury
The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching. — Gilbert Highet
The fact is that child rearing is a long, hard job, the rewards are not always immediately obvious, the work is undervalued, and parents are… — Benjamin Spock
One didn't issue instructions to comets. Grown children did what they had to do, and parents could only grit their teeth and watch and pray… — Lisa Alther
I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed. — Tamora Pierce
Therefore, your mistakes and your failures are blessings; opportunities for the best in parenting. And those who point out your mistakes are not your enemies,… — William Martin
Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it. — Grant Hill
The very best reason parents are so special . . . is because we are the holders of a priceless gift, a gift we received… — Fred Rogers
No test tube can breed love and affection. No frozen packet of semen ever read a story to a sleepy child. — Shirley Williams
When I was a kid, my mother's parenting style teetered between benign neglect and intense bouts of violence. — Ariel Gore
For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting 'experts' that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all… — Bob Barr
I'm endlessly fascinated by parenting, marriage, my wife and the ins and outs of marriage. — Rob Delaney
I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book. — Bruce Feiler
The joy of motherhood comes in moments. ... Families need unstructured time when relationships can deepen and real parenting can take place. Take time to… — M. Russell Ballard
Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive. — Bruce Feiler
In response to our fast-food culture, a 'slow food' movement appeared. Out of hurried parenthood, a move toward slow parenting could be growing. With vital… — Arlie Russell Hochschild
Was parenting ever going to get easier? Did you ever reach a point where you could stop worrying? — Lisa Kleypas

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