Parent Quotes - Page 104

As a homeschooling parent, I have often wondered who learns more in our family, the parent or the child. The topic I seem to be learning the most about is the nature of learning itself.

My parents pressed upon me that "In this world, you are a black woman," so I was political about my hair and would not straighten it.

Our parents were a test tube and a turkey baster.

I think the children of Hollywood are more influential than the parents.

...who proved that you don't have to do what your parents want, or what your boyfriend wants, for you to be happy. You just have to be yourself, for there is no love greater than self love

You could say singing is in our genes. Both our parents sang and made up songs constantly.

The example my parents set, both in and outside of our household, helped me understand that we all have a specific purpose in life--to give back to society.

You can't grow up without taking a few knocks on the way. All parents know that, but children when they're growing up, they take some knocks, and nasty knocks sometimes if they've been too protected.

I've never done a blind date but my parents met on a blind date.

My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.

When I was growing up, my parents always told me that I had to do what I thought was right and not listen to other people. That was hard for me.

It is the function of parents to see that their children habitually experience the true consequences of their conduct.

Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman.

All of us are displaced. Few people live where their great-grandparents lived or speak the language their great-grandparents spoke.

Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.

I think if you give your best as a parent, then that's all you can do.

My parents weren't stereotypical and pressuring me to go to college. They mentioned it a lot and constantly, but it wasn't a do or die thing, like, 'You have to do this or you're done.

Shortly after Eva's [Braun] second attempt at suicide, [Adolf] Hitler moved quickly, as we discussed already. I can't tell you how difficult it was for her living at the apartment of our parents. I wasn't happy there, but Eva was miserable, I can tell you that.

MasterChef Junior for me was about working closely with these kids and getting them to reeducate their parents to understand that food is as important educationally as Math and English and it's important that we don't take it for granted.

I think when your parents are as rebellious as mine were, it's difficult to top them. So what's the point?

In spite of the fact that at times I would challenge parents authority. They provided unconditional love.

If you raise a child, there's no time, you can't be a great parent.

Part of why you love your parents is because they loved you first. Brands need to do that.

My parents were kind enough to spend hours talking to me.

Ideally, as parents we'd have unlimited energy, the ability to manage tricky emotions like fear and anger, vast stores of wisdom to answer complicated but important questions, love that never grows tired, patience that never ends... Every parent would like to have all of these, but God alone possesses them fully. Parenting reminded me of what I lacked more than it ever made me feel equipped. But there's a spiritual purpose in that!