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As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war ... You have to learn when…

— Aretha Franklin

“That’s what parents often do, I think, we persuade ourselves we’re doing everything for the sake of the child. It’s too painful to us…

— Fredrik Backman

As a mom, you just don't have time, so you get straight to the point.

— Kelly Clarkson

I'm not a parent who forces my child to do anything.

— Darrelle Revis

When you are abandoned by two parents as a baby - wow, that is something to live with.

— Marion Cotillard

There is still quite the vibe out there that as a parent you have to be completely in control and in charge.

— Ross W. Greene

“Parenting is not about going back,” she said. “Parenting is all about moving forward, and constant, unpredictable change.”

— Alice Eve Cohen

As a parent you have to do some renunciation.

— Robert Bly

Parenting is really just a matter of tracking, of hoping your kids do not get so far ahead you can no longer see their…

— Jodi Picoult

When a child is out of control, he or she needs you, the parent, to make them feel safe.

— Didi Conn

Part of the thrill of guiding children into adulthood is the release. But it's also a parent's greatest act of surrender. Still, you have…

— Charles R. Swindoll

Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.

— Shania Twain