Quotes About Parenting

But I applaud my parents for they never really put us in hell. Whatever, emotionally, they were going through... they made sure they never took that out at home.

I found being a coach in 'The Ultimate Fighter' series hard because I had to care about others. I don't feel a lot of empathy with others. Having kids is going to be a scary one for me - I guess I'm going to have to learn.

I am more interested in teaching my children empathy than subscribing to our 'me' culture and obsessing about 'how do I feel' all the time.

I think my biggest role as a parent is teaching empathy.

There's no better example of how to lead a difficult employee than to have a child. You have another kind of knowledge from your children that's actually applicable outside of childbearing.

We need to empower parents with the skills so that they can stay up to date on how to protect their families.

I never help my kids and I never encourage them and I never give them any advice.

If my girl ends up playing football, we probably got a lot of problems. I'll encourage her to do whatever, but playing football ain't one of them.

I'm encouraged by what I see of men trying to be there for their children.

I was just so fortunate to have parents who encouraged me to try things and do what I wanted.

I always appreciated my dad coming outside and playing with us - or my mom - and being a part of the game we were playing or refereeing it or just being outside. That was fun for us, and it was very encouraging.

Some friends of mine had parents who made school a treat, a gift - not something to be endured.

Children enhance you.

Life is enhanced so much by dogs. When your kids get to an age where they don't want to cuddle you as much and you have to force them into a judo hold to get affection, you've got dogs for that.

I really enjoyed my kids. They were good boys, you know, and interesting. And they didn't wear me out.

As parents, it's easy to not give the child enough credit and not spend enough time together.

My wife and I have three boys, and it turns out this is the perfect number to ensure that you are never doing something that everybody wants to do.

Telling kids the truth isn't always entirely possible, but talking to them is.

I don't want to raise someone who feels entitled.

What my parents have given me is what I would call a healthy entitlement.

My mother is an artist, my father an entrepreneur.

I didn't know I'd ever be able to love my second child like I love my first; she came out, and I was amazed I could love them both equally.

I really want my daughter to see that she can go out to work, but equally I want my sons to see it.

Parents have to be connected to their children and know what they need. When they're happy. When they're not. Discipline is only one part of the equation.