When a parent shows up with an attitude of entitlement, understand that under it is a boatload of anxiety. Robert Evans anxietyattitudeboatload Change image and share on social
I'm hosting weekend retreats all over America. It is like a 24-hour slumber party for moms. We laugh, eat, play games, get massages, win prizes, talk about parenting and even cry a bit. Lisa Whelchel americabitecry Change image and share on social
The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching. Gilbert Highet basechildessentially Change image and share on social
There is no job more important than parenting. This I believe. Ben Carson importantjobparenting Change image and share on social
Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive. Bruce Feiler bookconfessionearnest Change image and share on social
I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings. LZ Granderson childclaimconstantly Change image and share on social
The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering. Benjamin Spock childparentpower Change image and share on social
I can only speak for my husband and myself, but we don't feel like we could do any of this parenting without our faith. Jodi Benson faithfeelhusband Change image and share on social
My parents were divorced when I was a young teenager, and I was raised by a single mother after that. So, I understand the difficulties that families have. I understand single parenting. Michele Bachmann difficultydivorcefamily Change image and share on social
There's nothing to be gained, and much to be lost, in trying to bend every child to match a one-size-fits-all notion of what it means to be a boy or girl of a specific age. Better to set a few parameters and then go with the flow. Call it 'jazz parenting.' Ezekiel Emanuel agebendboy share on social