2,497 Quotes About Parenting

The only guide you need to be a great parent is love.

I will not limit her to the ignorance of our ancestors.She will KNOW that she is powerful. She will KNOW that she is worthy. She will KNOW that she is beautiful. She will KNOW the multidimensional wonder of this amazing human experience and that there is no reason she can't have her feet firmly planted on the ground while also KNOWING that she is magic!

...the children had been elaborately and painfully put to bed (there was homework to help with, night-lights to leave on, snacks to bring upstairs, as if they were being prepared for a frightening and arduous journey rather than the luxury of sleep).

The solution to every parenting problem starts with nine little words:'I'm here.''I hear you.''How can I help?'When needs are met through connection, hearts are opened to gentle, respectful, compassionate correction.

The whole idea of getting married and having children terrifies me. What if becoming a parent doesn’t make me grow up? It could be just a cheap disguise.It’s not cheap.

The goal of parenting shouldn't be to prepare children to withstand the world, but to grow children who will change the world.

Daydreamer, dream on. Never forget that you are a one-of-a-kind, never-before-seen, gift-to-the-world, and you've got a special purpose for being here. Raising children is beautiful and chaotic and wonder-filled, but you'll have a lot of life to live once your children are out of the early stages of intense need for your time and attention. So dream your dreams, and journal your thoughts and ideas, and don't be afraid to embrace the present, secure in the knowledge that your time will come.

Parents can be narrow-minded when it comes to the dreams they have for their kids.

If you no longer have a child, are you still a mother?