673 Quotes About Parenthood

We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

No one is ever quite ready; everyone is always caught off guard. Parenthood chooses you. And you open your eyes, look at what you've got, say "Oh, my gosh," and recognize that of all the balls there ever were, this is the one you should not drop. It's not a question of choice.

All of us have moments in out lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.

Parenthood...It's about guiding the next generation, and forgiving the last.

Our children are only as brilliant as we allow them to be.

In the midst of the affliction He counsels, strengthens confirms, nourishes, and favors us.... More over, when we have repented, He instantly remits the sins as well as the punishments. In the same manner parents ought to handle their children.

Shouldn't we also ask ourselves what the consequences are of scrambling to provide the "most" of everything to our children in a world of fast dwindling resources?

I loved her, instantly. Of course, most parents love their children instantly. But I mention it here because I still find it a remarkable thing. Where was that love before? Where did you acquire it from? The way it is suddenly there, total and complete, as sudden as grief, but in reverse, is one of the wonders about being human.

Raising teenage sons and daughters is a long and tiresome journey. With God's help the final outcome will be worthwhile.