![]() ![]() And they might never forget.” -Toni Morrison, God Help the Child ![]() They outgrow us so much faster than we outgrow them.” -Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper I would have given anything to keep her little. “Goldfish get big enough only for the bowl you put them in. I had no more thanked her for it than I did the sun for shining on me.” -Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed “She was my mother and she would not leave me. “All parenting turns on a crucial question: to what extent parents should accept their children for who they are, and to what extent they should help them become their best selves.” -Andrew Solomon, Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity She is how things begin.” -Amy Tan, The Bonesetter’s Daughter “I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting: the getting up early, or acting like you know what you’re doing.” -Jim Gaffigan, Dad Is Fat “If our kids only expect blessings and exemptions, they will be terrible grown-ups.” -Jen Hatmaker, For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards The walls could fall away, even the whole city, and the brightness of that feeling would not wane.” - Anthony Doeer, All the Light We Cannot See That’s how it feels right now, he thinks, kneeling beside her, rinsing her hair: as though his love for his daughter will outstrip the limits of his body. “There is the humility of being a father to someone so powerful, as if he were only a narrow conduit for another, greater thing. Walk my feet to bones, if only he would be happy and well.” -Madeline Miller, Circe I made a list of all the things I would do for him. “I would look at him and feel a love so sharp it seemed my flesh lay open. ![]() Here are some great quotes about parenthood that beautifully describe the many facets of raising children. It is wonderful to come across quotes in books to remind me that I am not alone on this roller coaster ride of parenting. It is not uncommon for me to cruise from one extreme to the other in a single afternoon. Other times I am frustrated and clueless, wondering if I have ruined my kids for life. Sometimes I feel overwhelming joy at the privilege of being a mother, amazed at the seemingly boundless love I have for my children. Parenthood is an experience like no other. Follow her on Twitter All posts by Heather Bottoms She lives with her computer nerd/musician husband and three kids in Tennessee. She hosts book swaps, leads an LGBT-themed book club, and loves to see people bonding over books. When she is not curating her Little Free Library, she is working at her local community theatre or over-preparing for book club. Seuss quotes.Īnd if you liked this post, you might also enjoy “Rising from the Trenches of Early Motherhood.Heather Bottoms is a used book lover, theatre geek, and compulsive volunteer. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” -Robert Brault, authorĬan’t get enough of the funny quotes? Check out some our all-time favorite Dr. “Having one child makes you a parent having two you are a referee.” -David Frost, journalistīut even after cleaning cherry juice off the couch and wondering how long that corn dog bite has been under the car seat, deep down I know that someday very soon, I’m going to miss this. “We’re always bluffing, pretending we know best, when most of the time we’re just praying we won’t screw up too badly.” – Jodi Picoult, author “If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.” -Bette Davis My first one being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.” -Erma Bombeck, writer “My second favorite household chore is ironing. “When my avocados go bad, I feel like I’ll never be a good mother and get noticeably distraught.” -Chrissy Teigen, model “Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children now I have six children, and no theories.” -John Wilmot, writer/poet You have to sacrifice and grow up.” -Jillian Michaels, trainer/celebrity “I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting: the getting up early or the acting like you know what you are doing.” -Jim Gaffigan, comedian Here, we’ve compiled some of our favorite funny parenting quotes that remind us that, if nothing else, we’re all in this together. Needless to say, I’m looking for a little parenting inspiration. “Is that marker on your face or are you bleeding?” “Please don’t use the same piece of toilet paper to wipe then blow your nose.” “Can somebody please get the underwear away from the dog!?” ![]()
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