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
My grandmother was a kind of Scarsdale, New York, society woman, best known in her day as the author of the 1959 book 'Growing Your Own Way: An Informal Guide for Teen-Agers' - this despite being a person whose parenting style made Joan Crawford's wire hangers look like pool noodles. Sloane Crosley agerauthorbook share on social
The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching. Gilbert Highet basechildessentially 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
What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all. Benjamin Spock babyfatherfeel Change image and share on social
Loving and parenting a dog as a single parent can create all sorts of new and unusual problems, but also new sources of joy. Jenna Morasca createdogjoy Change image and share on social
There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children. Andrew Shue childfortyhome Change image and share on social
It's difficult to keep that perspective, I think, as a parent: to know your boundaries as to what's good parenting or just projecting your own expectations on your kids. That's the hardest. Anthony Edwards boundarydifficultexpectation Change image and share on social
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. Miguel de Cervantes childfathermother Change image and share on social
