Parenting Quotes

272. America’s parenting customs can shock foreigners.

^{Pamela Druckerman}

273. One of the many problems with parenting is that kids keep changing. Just when you’re used to one stage, they zoom into another.

^{Pamela Druckerman}

274. Any parent who says parenting came easily to them is not being honest with themselves. Parenting is hard.

^{Karamo Brown}

275. So much of my work is about children and/or parenting; it’s something I’m drawn to without being able to completely articulate why.

^{Paul G. Tremblay}

276. Parenting makes us better in so many regards.

^{Alissa Quart}

277. Parenting is something that I got early, because when you grow up without a father being there, and you see a single mother struggle to feed the kids, you do not want to put your own blood through that.

^Rza

278. When I first learned I was pregnant with my son, I had only two firm convictions about parenting: I knew it was important, and I knew that I wanted to get it right. I was 29 at the time.

^{Kim Brooks}

279. I do not wish to share any parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me.

^{Debbie Rowe}

280. People discuss parenting the way they talk about denominations of faith.

^{Ty Burrell}

281. The ’70s were a different time as far as parenting was concerned. People left their kids in the car with the windows cracked while they went to the grocery store.

^{Ann Patchett}

282. I was emancipated at 15. I went to school and had a full-time job and apartment, and ever since, I’ve been on my own, parenting myself.

^{Rosa Salazar}

283. It’s not your responsibility to comment on parenting for others. I would hate if someone did that to me.

^{Kevin Jonas}

284. A director’s job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.

^{Kalki Koechlin}

285. It’s funny: everybody is going to have a little bit of different point of views when it comes to parenting.

^{Haylie Duff}

286. As I started parenting, I realised there is no formula to it.

^{Sonali Bendre}

287. The parenting books didn’t work for me; I got my parenting lessons from everything but the books! And it was about figuring things out. So every time I had a thought, I would put down my conclusions and thoughts.

^{Sonali Bendre}

288. Mum and Dad had high expectations of us as human beings – it wasn’t just about education. It’s a fantastic way to go about parenting, and I aspire to that.

^{Tim Minchin}

289. I was allowed to do whatever made me happy. I can’t think of a better or more worthwhile approach to parenting.

^{Derren Brown}

290. Parenting is perhaps the most important job we have in our lives.

^{Merlin Olsen}

291. Everyone’s generation probably feels like they’re parenting in a better way.

^{David Sheff}

292. Parenting three children at the same time has helped me grow as a filmmaker. It taught me to be more empathetic and understand what people want from me.

^{Farah Khan}

293. I think the parenting of Tina and myself combined allowed our kids to really find their passion at an early age.

^{Mathew Knowles}

294. I don’t think my music is that big of a deal – my entire life is parenting. The fact that I make records and go off and play shows is a small percentage of my day-to-day existence.

^{Phil Elverum}

295. Both Sheena and I are working parents, and we know how hard it is to balance work and parenting.

^{Eric Greitens}

296. Much is written about parenting – its joys and tribulations – and then about the transition into hot flushes, night sweats and (if we’re lucky) a new life as a grandmother.

^{Kate Garraway}

297. I’m no parenting guru. I suppose you just take everyday as it comes and do what you think is best.

^{Spencer Matthews}

298. I am no expert on parenting.

^{Ranvir Shorey}

299. Parenting is a learning process.

^{Kim Zolciak-Biermann}

300. Parenting put music in the right place for me. Touring was always the first priority before, but it isn’t any more. And, paradoxically, that has made my ability to make music much easier.

^{Anoushka Shankar}

301. Single parenting isn’t easy, but it’s a choice I made and as with everything else in my life it’s been a ‘give it your 100 per cent or don’t do it.’

^{Pooja Bedi}

302. I listen to parenting books on tape.

^{Hilaria Baldwin}

303. The top tip for parenting, especially for newly married couples or people trying to have a baby: you should want to have achild.

^{Reham Khan}

304. I think there’s been a big psychological shift in people my age raising children. The world that they are growing into requires a different style of parenting.

^{Asher Keddie}

305. Parenting is a sensitive, controversial subject, so I say to all the mommas and the daddies of the world God bless and goodluck!

^{Cynthia Bailey}

306. I hate the idea of parenting being this false perfect picture. It’s challenging and difficult at times. I like the fact I can be honest about that and people seem to respect that.

^{Tom Fletcher}

307. Too often, our societal norms still set up a false choice between parenting and professionalism.

^{Michelle Wu}