I told my kids when they were little, 'Look, kids, your mother and I are screwing you up somehow. We don't understand how, or we wouldn't do it. But we're parents. So somehow we're damaging you, and I want you to know that early. So just ignore me when I go to that part of my parenting.' Pat Conroy damageearlyignore share on social
I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up. Tina Turner growkidregret Change image and share on social
Ah, the power of two. There's nothing quite like it. Especially when it comes to paying utility bills, parenting, cooking elaborate meals, purchasing a grown-up bed, jumping rope and lifting heavy machinery. The world favours pairs. Who wants to waste the wood building an ark for singletons? Sloane Crosley arkbedbill share on social
Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me. Kristin Armstrong learnparentingpeople Change image and share on social
As a dad, you are the Vice President of the executive branch of parenting. It doesn't matter what your personality is like, you will always be Al Gore to your wife's Bill Clinton. She feels the pain and you are the annoying nerd telling them to turn off the lights. Jim Gaffigan annoybillbranch share on social
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. Plato bequeathchildparent Change image and share on social
Do you want to be an artist and a writer, or a wife and a lover? With kids, your focus changes. I don't want to go to PTA meetings. Stevie Nicks artistfocuskid Change image and share on social
Success for me its to raise happy, healthy human beings. Kelly LeBrock beinghappyhealthy Change image and share on social
My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit. Dawn French approachbiteblunder Change image and share on social