Child Quote by Ellen Goodman

The central struggle of parenthood is to let our hopes for our children outweigh our fears.

— Anonymous

“We must return to optimism in our parenting. To focus on the joys, not the hassles; the love, not the disappointments; the common sense,…

— Fred G. Gosman

“A particularly difficult line to navigate is the one between fear and love, especially for parents, who want more than anything to protect their…

— Sharon Salzberg

“When it comes to their kids, parents are all just instinct and hope. And fear.”

— M.L. Stedman

“What the world really needs is courageous parenting from mothers and fathers who are not afraid to speak up and take a stand.”

— Larry R. Lawrence

“Few things feel as threatening to a mother as does something that jeopardizes others' love for and acceptance of her child.”

— Amy Fenton Lee

How many hopes and fears, how many ardent wishes and anxious apprehensions are twisted together in the threads that connect the parent with the…

— Samuel Griswold Goodrich

“In countless cases, parenthood has been the worst attempt to contribute something positive to the world.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Parenthood is a choice, not an obligation. We are not against the parenting decision; we respect parents, and so we want to be respected.”

— Laura S. Scott

“The most difficult part of being a mother was to observe the mistakes of one's children: the foolish loves, the desperate solitude and alienation,…

— David Bergen

“Life is unfair and there are winners and losers, regardless of how much overprotective parents attempt to shield their offspring from reality.”

— Jen Lancaster

“Mothers are by nature very cautious in all things—particularly when it comes to our kids. We want to be savvy in our judgment and…

— Meg Meeker