Quotes About Nurturing

Debemos inquietarnos por curar las simientes, por vendar corazones y escribir el poema que a todos nos contagie.

Every child was born with some kind of knowledge of love, he thought; they took it with the milk at the breast: but on parents and friends depended the kind of love they knew - the saving one or the damning kind. Lust too was a kind of love.

She's floating outside in the maternal holding pattern all women learn after they have children, one that serves them well after grandchildren come along.

There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.

How do you know someone is a grandparent? They've got milk stains on every shirt from burping babies. Their pants are worn out at the knees from crawling around giving pony rides. They have 2,842 pictures of the grandkids on their smart phone and not one photo of their spouse.

I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.

I have a tendency to coddle my sons because I want to keep them safe, but I also want them to be strong and independent and curious and bold, and I worry that my coddling is going to have exactly the opposite effect.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

My mom's amazing 'mom skills' have set the tone for my sister Muffy to be an amazing mother herself.

He didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride.

I never had, like, a nanny that took care of me. My mom always fed me breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

I've always talked about having a strong maternal instinct... when Mum was pregnant with Alfie, everyone kept saying that I was going to be really jealous of the baby. I took it upon myself to go against what everyone expected and look after him.

I was my mom's oldest child, so she was like, watching closely and taking notes, like, 'Okay, this is what she gravitates towards,' and she gave me all the tools to keep me focused. I liked to write; she got me notebooks. I wanted to draw; she got me sketch books and crayons and coloured pencils.

Most parents' goal is to launch their children into the world with all the tools they need to make it on their own.

Mom was a school teacher, and she had to be at work at 7:30 every morning. So Dad was in charge of us three kids around the breakfast table. He always made it creative: he did the bananas with the smiley face and the eyes with peanut butter on top, made us drink grapefruit every morning even though we had to do it holding our noses.

Toronto is like a city of grandmas.

We are a total of our sum parts, right? I came from a family of very strong women - black women. And if I go back as far as my great grandmothers, there was always that love and the ability to be nurturing. Then I grew up in a household where my father was the one who was more affectionate with me.

Child-rearing is my main interest now. I'm a hands-on father.

Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.

Homemaking is not something that stands in the way of our deeper fulfillment; it becomes the ground that feeds it.

My parents have always blanketed me with conversation.

Proving I'm a good mother is the one achievement I'm most proud of. It's brought out the best in me.

People have too many theories about raising children. I believe simply in love, security, and discipline.

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try and end the day with some quality time with my kids. If not, I feel guilty.