parenting Quotes

I figure that if the children are alive when I get home, I’ve done my job.

My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.

The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

Having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws. I love it when they come to visit now. They can hold the baby and I can go out.

I want to have children, but my friends scare me. One of my friends told me she was in labor for 36 hours. I don’t even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours.

Love is staying up all night with a sick child – or a healthy adult.

Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker.

Loving a child doesn’t mean giving in to all his whims to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.