Quotes About Parenthood

Attraction doesn't stop when a child is born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier.

Having a child at 55... that's optimism.

Growing up, I always wanted kids, and that was one of the things that made it hard for me to accept being gay, but now I know it's totally an option to have kids.

For a couple that wants to have a child, there's the option of IVF, but then have a look at adoption as well.

We are really looking at all of our options. I mean, listen, whether it's IVF or whatever it is, we want to have a baby and we will have a baby.

For people who have fertility issues - and certainly gay men have fertility issues - there's several options for having a child and surrogacy was one of them.

It's such a strong drive for women, knowing you were meant to be a mom. We would have gone into debt, done whatever, exhausted all the options, to get there. But a lot of women have to give up on that dream because they can't afford it.

I kind of go back and forth about marriage and kids. I feel like, if it's an organic way for me and the right time in my life, then, yeah.

One thing about having children is that even as it complicates many aspects of your life, it simplifies others.

Babies, babies, babies! They're everywhere, aren't they? In our eyes, in our thoughts, in our arms, in our dreams. Sometimes, in our dreams, they are riding alpacas or juggling tacos - but that doesn't mean those dreams are necessarily about babies. Look, I'm not Freud.

I have always put my daughter, and our time together, first.

My goal is for Gunnar to outlive me. That's the way it should be. My dream is for him to be a dad himself one day, so he can find out all the anxiety that kids bring to their dads.

My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook.

When I found out how many accessories they have for babies, I was overwhelmed.

The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up.

When he was born, I looked at my little boy and felt an unconditional love I never knew was inside me. As he grew, and I watched him stagger about, squeak his first words, and turn into a beautiful little boy, that feeling did not change.

In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and you can trust enough to leave your kids with, and isn't afraid to throw her man up against the wall and lick him from head to toe.

As they pushed through the door a remarkable sight met their eyes: the Muskrat was sitting in the fork of a tree eating a pear. "Where's mother?" asked Moomintroll. "She's trying to get your father out of his room," replied the Muskrat, bitterly. "This is what comes of collecting plants. I've never quite trusted that Hemulen. Well, I hope the Muskrat heaven is a peaceful place, because I shan't be here much longer.

For a man, the baby completes the marriage. For a woman the baby completes herself.

Jack had never been a hypocrite until he became a father, and even now it did not come easy.

It is one thing, I was discovering, to think, Maybe I won't have kids, and quite another to be told, Maybe you can't. This is how impatience turns to desperation.

The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up.

In practicing the art of parenthood, an ounce of example is worth a ton of preachment.

Once I had kids, my whole attitude changed. I was like, "You make a spinal cord from scratch and we'll talk."