Children have never been very good at listening to their elders but they have never failed to imitate them

One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a child should be fun.

What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become.

I'm beginning to perceive motherhood as a long, slow letting go, of which birth is just the first step.

I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy.

Here's a tip for new parents: Start lowering those expectations early, it's going to pay off later.

The only secrets that are good are the ones with an ending. Keep surprises instead of secrets in your home.

Someday my children will look fondly on the annoying things I did and see them clearly as evidence of love.

I mean, when the world comes for your children, with the knives out, it's your job to stand in the way.

I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him.

Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.

Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.

Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.

A marvelous feeling -- that you love someone deeply -- and in turn, that person loves you back so sincerely.

Simply building a fence between a child and temptation is not the same things as preparing him to face life.