Quotes About Children

As parenting goes, knowing the whereabouts of one's children is pretty fundamental.

All children will do things that you may not want them to. That's part of parenting.

Sadness, irritability, fatigue, and distractedness are among the most common side effects of grief while parenting.

Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I'm definitely the disciplinarian.

The children who are 'our future' will inherit a world created not just by parental devotion but by the sort of zealous, focused endeavors that can preclude good parenting.

I think parenting is very different now. We're totally governed by our children!

Parenting is meant to be just a natural part of life. You just think you know how to do it but, of course, it's much more complicated than that.

I think that being a parent has expanded my writing, expanded my understanding of my characters, and has added a depth and richness to my work. Having kids deepened my idea of parenting and all the anxieties that come along with it.

Cohabitation itself doesn't cause ineffective parenting.

I do not wish to share any parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me.

It's really hard to figure out what they need to know. And that's parenting, in general. It's hard to figure out what would benefit your kids and what would just make them needlessly frightened.

Parenting definitely has some challenging moments.

So much of my work is about children and/or parenting; it's something I'm drawn to without being able to completely articulate why.

Both Sheena and I are working parents, and we know how hard it is to balance work and parenting.

I have 'Parents' magazine in my home.

In the area we live, there's a large show of children who run from one house to another house to another house. That's lovely because it means all the children play together, and all the adults get to sit around and have coffees and read the papers or go to the park.

I'd love Parker to have a brother or sister - them being close in age would be so fun.

I've got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don't feel anyone listens to them.

Abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it's not a good idea to bring them into the world.

I think part of maturity as an actress comes from their experience in getting married and having children.

We have a part-time nanny who does a few afternoons a week. We have a nursery.

I'm completely in love with my children, and I participate in their lives on every level.

Having played an angel for so long, you can imagine that I've been asked to endorse any number of causes over the years. Obviously I have to limit my participation with any charity, so I decided to really concentrate on my love of children.

For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.