We learn much of parenting from our own parents. My love for my father deepened profoundly when he was kind, patient, and understanding. James E. Faust deepenfatherkind Change image and share on social
For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting 'experts' that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all life has to offer. Bob Barr beliefcalldecade Change image and share on social
I think that the ideal of parenting can make people unhappy. It's that this lie that they're being told by society that parenting is one thing - and when parenting is something completely different - that's what makes them unhappy. Jessica Valenti completelyideallie share on social
The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears. Phil McGraw bringchildcompetition Change image and share on social
No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal. Bill Cosby behaviorbizarrecalmly Change image and share on social
We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss. Julia Cameron answerdiscoverloss Change image and share on social
Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children. George Bernard Shaw childfitnessimportant Change image and share on social
A mother who is really a mother is never free. Honore de Balzac freemother Change image and share on social
We've had bad luck with our kids - they've all grown up. Christopher Morley badgrowhave Change image and share on social
My son was five months old, and I built a makeshift studio in my living room so that I could do the attachment parenting approach and write the record at the same time. That was fortuitous, that we could build that in the house. Alanis Morissette approachattachmentbuild share on social
