Quotes About Parenting

When you hear coaches say your son is good, sometimes you think they are just saying it because it's you.

I'm sure at some point I will get back into coaching, but right now I need to focus completely on my kids.

You only realise when you have children of your own how much your parents do for you. My dad, Colin, would get off work at 5pm and take me straight out and all over the country for football matches.

I'm Colombian-American. My father wanted me to have American citizenship, but he wanted to raise me in Colombia.

I am comfortable around babies and children because I have two of my own.

I still love comic books. When you have a kid, that's an excuse to keep reading all the comic books.

I'm sure all parents think their kids are funny, and I'm sure a lot of kids are, whether their parents are comics or not.

It was like 'Risky Business' for 10 years. My parents were out of town, they left me a bunch of money, the car, and the house, and I didn't know when they were coming home.

I don't understand people who write blogs and have children. You can't stop in the middle of bathtime and say: 'I'm just going to write a load of words - for free.' I won't do it - unless someone wants to commission me.

Once you have six children, you're committed.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

There is nothing that compares to the bonding between parent and child in that first year of life. Study after study shows how both parents being involved in the early weeks and months of a child's life is good for the child's development.

Being a mom has made me a better person. It's made me more compassionate. It's just awesome. I think I was put here to be a mom.

As parents, we teach our kids about things we feel competent in. That's why so many parents don't teach their kids about money.

I really don't know how athletes manage to do it, having kids while they're still competing and being able to stay at the top of their game.

My mom played every sport possible. My dad is 'extremely' competitive. You can't even play Ping-Pong with him.

It's hard for some parents to give their children compliments.

I don't take pictures when I'm with my kids, for the sake of my kids. It's important when you're as busy as I am that you give your kids your time when you're with them, and nothing compromises that. I've been lucky enough to have fans that understand that.

Does anyone ask their parents how they are conceived?

My children and their happiness have always been my greatest concern.

Kids have so much screen time, and it's a concern. I know how overloaded I can feel sometimes.

The main concern was making sure the kids didn't get caught in the middle.

I don't think a lot of people realize the influence TV has on our kids. Kids take a lot of their cues from it in their dress and their conduct.

As a mom, it's so important to feel confident in what you're doing.