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A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he’s in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station.
Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath.
Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child’s board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.
We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching.
Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children.
Mothers – especially single mothers – are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation’s children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families’ well-being.
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.
Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process.