312 quotes found
“Was Vianne really supposed to let Sophie starve to prove her loyalty to France?”
“Learn to take parents the way they are What they do for you is something you cannot expect from anyone What they do not (or cannot) do for you is also with a reason, i.e. in your best interests!”
“The day you accept your parents the way they are, God starts opening doors of success for you, one after the other!”
“It is high time that we had a subject called Childrening, as we have one called Parenting!”
“Parents are not worried about young-ones failure, but only concerned about their lack of efforts. Youth who understand and address parents dilemma are the forerunners in life.”
“A sense of purpose is essential for achieving happiness and satisfaction in life.”
“Like many parents in middle age, he's quick to spot changes in the world, slow to note shifts in his own perspective.”
“Somewhere along the line we stopped trying to fix the child that we had expected and started to enjoy the child that was.”
“Your children should not have to act appropriately so that you can feel like a valuable person. It is not their job to validate you or erase past relationship indictments against you with their per...”
“That took the view that every misbehavior, every cruelty perpetuated by one kid on another should be let slide in the name of letting kids be kids? (Let them be kids, really let them, and you will ...”
“I just want to hold you close." I gave Timby a squeeze. He relaxed in my embrace. "I'm wild about you, you know that, right?""I know." He smiled up at me."You don't have to be wild about me too. Ju...”
“Maybe being a good parent is about improvisation and spontaneity. Maybe it's about genuinely being with your kid. Sometimes though, it is also about being able to catch sick in yours hands.”
“I'm not important, having a child is not an amazing feat, and my child, while extraordinarily important to and beloved by her parents, is not particularly special in the scheme of things.”
“George watched this exchange with disappointment. "Performance parenting" was how Tina used to describe it. Seeking to charm listeners in public with one's patience and good humor, using one's chil...”
“If I never point out the sin and struggle in the hearts of my children, and merely direct their behavior to please me, then when will they know they need a Savior?”
“The gift of faith given to your children will last longer than any monetary gift.”
“Historians have shown that "parents in the Middle Ages worried about their kids no less than we worry about ours today," and by the nineteenth century there is evidence of bars being placed on wind...”
“Letting go is hard for me. I have spent too many anxious moments and sleepless nights in worry over what would happen if I let go. Much like being part of a search-and-rescue effort, I would find m...”
“Why am I not good at anything?""You're a good dad.""It ain't rocket science."No, Vic thought. It was harder.”
“Then we talked a lot about our parents and how we didn't want to become them, but we had no other role models--or "maps," Alex kept saying. "My father is a terrible map, mostly because he doesn't e...”
