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Shannon Alder on how it is not what you leave to your children that matters, but rather what you leave in them

Quote #294 | Shannon L. Alder | It is not what you leave (…)

It is not what you leave to your children that matters, but what you leave in them. Shannon L. Alder MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Man is probably unique in the sense that he cares not just for the present of his offspring, but also its future. Parents work hard day and night for several years Read more…

Henry Ward Beecher on why we never know the love of a parent until we become parents ourselves

Quote #249 | Henry Beecher | We never know the love of a parent (…)

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher No worldly joy comes anywhere close to the joy of becoming a parent. A child is arguably the greatest gift a couple can hope for. Words can never describe the ecstasy that parenthood entails. Someone who hasn’t been a Read more…

Anonymous quote on how while we try to teach our children all about life, our kids teach us what life is all about

Quote #178 | Anonymous | While we try to teach our children (…)

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Anonymous Raising kids can be the most challenging and the most fulfilling experience at once; it can be the most stressful and liberating feeling at the same time. At the end of the day, it is Read more…

Haim Ginott on why children are like wet cement

Quote #177 | Haim Ginott | Children are like wet cement.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. Haim Ginott Human beings are arguably at their most fragile – both physically and psychologically – in their childhood. Whatever they learn or perceive during this innocent phase of their lives stays with them until their very last breath. How parents make use Read more…

Pauline Phillips on what you should do if you want your children to keep their feet on the ground

Quote #175 | Abigail Van Buren | If you want children to keep their feet (…)

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. Abigail Van Buren Parenting is one of the buzzwords of the twenty-first century. So obsessed are people with this concept that new, never-heard-before professions have sprung up over the last few decades to cater to their concerns. To Read more…