Age Quote by P. L. Travers

Children need close friends to help them grow up, to discover things about themselves and about life. They also need close friends to keep…

— Cecelia Ahern

You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.

— Patricia Richardson

I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her…

— Sonia Sotomayor

Every child needs both parents.

— Neena Gupta

“When a child's needs are not met (because they conflict with those of its caretakers), the child's boundaries become defined by the needs of…

— Joel Friedman

Every child deserves a chance at a life filled with love, laughter, friends and family.

— Marlo Thomas

Every child deserves a family of their own to provide the love, support, and strong foundation they need.

— Mike Parson

Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.

— Foster Friess

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share…

— Rachel Carson

What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that that must community want for all it's children.

— John Dewey

“The fundamental emotional need of every child is being-with.”

— Dragos Bratasanu, Ph.D

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a…

— Joe Manchin