Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing up.

When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he's doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911.

We are our own children's "perfect" parents, and within us lie all the simple, yet profound qualities of inner perfection.

What is called family pride is often founded on the illusion of self-love. A man wishes to perpetuate and immortalize himself.

Money-it can buy your kids anything, but it cannot teach them love, respect, and the true value of living life without things.

It was a soulless gaze, burning with a wild hatred that shouldn’t be there in anyone who could call themselves a parent.

Through the grace shown to us in the gospel, there is something distinctly Christlike about a mother's love for her child.

Stop using him, and start protecting him. I know he thinks he doesn't need it, but sometimes he does. Sometimes we all do.

Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.

Did children want sports cars for parents? No. They wanted Hondas. They wanted to know that the car would start in all seasons.

Most important jobs of a parent: unconditional love, comfort and protection, and a solid platform and values for future success

Like I tell our kids, 'Your Mom isn't always right and I'm not always right. But together, WE'RE ALWAYS right!

By loving them for more than their abilities we show our children that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments.

I know what it feels like to miss everything about him--the way he smells, the way his mouth curls up when he laughs, his voice.

People worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you. It immunized your body and soul...