I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed. Tamora Pierce dysfunctionalfamilyhighly 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
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
You can make sure your kids make their beds and hang up their clothes and put their dishes in the dishwasher when you're the one calling the shots. So, parenting alone, for me anyway, I think is almost easier, being single. Jane Kaczmarek bedcallclothe share on social
Parenting girls makes you quite gender-conscious - it's almost impossible to fight the power of pink. It's not such a terrible thing to want to be a princess when you're five, but it would be nice if there were some other options. Robert Webb consciousfightgender share on social
Parents learn a lot from their children about coping with life. Muriel Spark childcopelearn Change image and share on social
The unconditional love for you child, it's truly amazing. Jourdan Dunn amazechildlove Change image and share on social
My parenting style is probably like that of my parents, because you do how you learn. My mother was very nurturing and loving, but very stern. She was a disciplinary. My dad was also very loving. Kym Whitley daddisciplinarylearn Change image and share on social
Education, like neurosis, begins at home. Milton Sapirstein begineducationhome Change image and share on social
The truth about parenting is that the reality of our lives needs to be enough. Jessica Valenti liveparentingreality Change image and share on social
