“As far as rearing children goes, the basic idea I try to keep in mind is that a child is a person. Just because they happen to be a little shorter than you doesn’t mean they are dumber than you. A lot of people make that mistake, and forget how much value there is in raw intuition — and there’s […]
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“To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.” ― Pope John Paul II
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“The most assiduous task of parenting is to divine the difference between boundaries and bondage.” – Barbara Kingsolver
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“I am thinking especially parents, who cooperate with God in giving you life and in caring for you: honor them and be grateful for them!” – Pope Francis
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“If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don’t text. Don’t email. Call them on the phone. Tell them you love them, and thank them, and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you.” – J.K. Simmons
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“If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.” – Bette Davis
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“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” – Charles Wadsworth
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“The world talks to the mind. Parents speak more intimately, they talk to the heart.” – Haim Ginott
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“It is a mystery why adults expect perfection from children. Few grown-ups can get through a whole day without making a mistake.” – Marcelene Cox
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