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
Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. P. J. O'Rourke childpeopleraise Change image and share on social
Leave part of the yard rough. Don't manicure everything. Small children in particular love to turn over rocks and find bugs, and give them some space to do that. Take your child fishing. Take your child on hikes. Richard Louv bugchildfind share on social
We expect teachers to handle teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and the failings of the family. Then we expect them to educate our children. John Sculley abusechildeducate 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
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend. Stephen Mangan daddisciplinarianfriend 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 thing about parenting rules is there aren't any. That's what makes it so difficult. Ewan McGregor difficultmakeparenting 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
