Adoption Quote by Jodi Picoult

Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label when you relinquished your child? If people…

— Jodi Picoult

Motherhood is more than bearing children...It is the essence of who we are as women.

— Sheri L. Dew

“Parenthood is the magnanimity of the soul, not the mere outcome of a biological process. (Dr Abin. From TATTERED LOTUS)”

— Dr. Abin

Once you're a parent, male or female, every single thing that happens in your life is seen through the prism of being a parent.

— Russell Crowe

Being a parent gives you historical perspective. You have thoughts about how you fit into a larger generational drama - those who came before…

— Marianne Williamson

Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as women. It defines our…

— Sheri L. Dew

Parents have to get over the idea that their children belong just to them; children are a family affair.

— Frank Pittman

Parenthood is a school for humility. We can't choose the precise traits of our children, and that is morally important. It teaches us what…

— Michael Sandel

The end of parenthood is implicit in its beginning: separation.

— Anne Truitt

In intimate family life, there comes a moment when children, willingly or no, become the judges of their parents.

— Honore de Balzac

Being a parent means loving your children , more than you've ever loved yourself.

— Troy Buckner

No matter what circumstances, it's hard to be a parent and maintain a sense of self and identity in the world.

— Anne Lamott