Quotes About Parenting

My earliest memories of my father are of seeing him work at his desk and realizing that he was happy. I did not know it then, but that was one of the most precious gifts a father can give his child.

My wife works harder than anyone else with the children around the house. I make the money, sure, but she does everything else.

The only time I've really been away from my kids to do work was doing Shall We Dance because they both were in camp and it was the first time in twenty years that I haven't been with my kids.

I am already experiencing something better than being a pop star and that's being a father. It's the best job in the world. A lot of work, but a lot of fun.

I'm supposed to be a musical genius, but I can't work the car seat that well.

Nothing that doesn't push you past your limits can change your life. It's true of work, it's true of parenting, and it's true — a hundred times over — of love.

Fourth, come home from work and take an active role with your family. Don't put work, friends, or sports ahead of listening to, playing with, and teaching your children.

You can have a kid and just be off at work all the time, and it's all mom. But, I spent a lot of time with him, so now, every time I see him, he's like, "Dada!"

[The Lord] has indicated that the greatest work we parents can do is performed in our homes, and our homes can be heaven, particularly when our marriages are sealed in the house of God.

I grew up kind of rough, without very much. So, I just want to work as hard as I can so my kids won't have to go through what I did.

My mom was very strict when I was growing up. I could not talk to boys until I was 18. I had to study and work hard.

I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

Every time I look at my children, they remind me to work harder and become a better man.

A mother's got to be there to raise the children. That's all there is to it. I feel badly for those mothers who work hard, and can't do it all the time.

I can't cultivate a relationship with my child if it's between takes. I tried that on a movie and realized, 'This is not going to work.' It will work some of the year, but not 12 months a year.

Having a kid made me realize, "I have to take care of this kid, but I can't have the luxury of dropping everything in the world and spending every waking moment with him. I've got to work."

Ironically, now that my children are older and gone quite a bit, I find it harder to work when they're not around. Too much free time!

I'm grateful my teenaged daughter is healthy and well and for the work I do to make a living.

I want to raise my kids, I want to get them through their teenage years. ... I do love my work with the UN and with PSVI so if I can do more of that and be more effective I will do whatever I can.

Raising a child is a little like Picasso's work; in the beginning he did very conventional representational things. Cubism came after he had the rules down pat.

Children can be your heartache. But that doesn't matter, you have to go on and have them . . . it works out.

Take personal responsibility. A lot of people go, 'Well, I'll get a dog because I have a kid and a kid needs a dog.' And it doesn't work out for that dog and the dog is on the street.

Can't you home school me?" Nate pleaded. "You would never do any work." (Nate's mom) "Sounds perfect!

It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay.