Adult life Quote by Madeline Levine

Parents who have been successful in acquiring more often have a difficult time saying no to the demands of overindulged children. Their children run…

— H. David Burton

“Children often overestimate their importance in the parent's life”

— Altaf Tyrewala

“Jessica Lahey, teacher, writer for The Atlantic and New York Times, and author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to…

— Julie Lythcott-Haims

Hyper-parenting has many pitfalls. Overprotected and overpraised children may develop an inflated sense of entitlement.

— Stephanie Coontz

“. . . the most potent reward for parenthood I have known has been delight in my fully grown progeny. They are friends with…

— Carolyn Heilbrun

The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.

— Jeffrey Wright

“And I can think of no more accurate description of how most of us parents feel far too much of the time. Far too…

— Hal Edward Runkel

“Too many children live with the feeling that they are not accepted for who they are, that, somehow, they are “disappointing” their parents or…

— Myla Kabat-Zinn

“a good deal of unkindness and selfishness on the part of parents towards children is not generally followed by ill consequences to the parents…

— Samuel Butler

Parents should not work hard to give their children the best, and in doing so; missing out on the most important parent to child…

— Geraldine Vermaak

Children internalize their parents' unhappiness. Fortunately, they absorb our contentment just as readily.

— Lucille Ball

“The primary rule is always that a mother can’t go wrong, ever, by encouraging her child after age one and a half to be…

— Nancy Friday