Able Quote by Walter Pater

What is it that affectionate parents require of their Children; for all their care, anxiety, and toil on their accounts? Only that they would…

— Abigail Adams

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

— Lucille Ball

Parents always have their own ideas about how they wish their children to be brought up, both morally and spiritually. But they must understand…

— Graham Masterton

Attitudes of optimism, of "let them be", and of joy in watching and helping another life develop and blossom will help parents relish their…

— Timothy Carey

“The research is really clear on this point. Kids who achieve the best outcomes in life—emotionally, relationally, and even educationally—have parents who raise them…

— Daniel J. Siegel

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?

— Samuel Johnson

How can those of us who are parents help our children recognize their bliss?

— Bill Moyers

I think every child just wants to see their parents happy.

— Ant Anstead

“Instead, parents just have to be good enough. They have to provide their kids with stable and predictable rhythms. They need to be able…

— David Brooks

“Family-centered parents do not have the emotional freedom, the power, to raise their children with their ultimate welfare truly in mind. If they derive…

— Stephen R. Covey

“think children need that joy in their lives. If they exist in a world where they are forever watching their parents tiptoeing around each…

— Rachel Abbott

“Many families actively discourage the expression of tough emotions like fear and anger. Happiness and tranquility, meanwhile, make it to the top of the…

— John Medina