#pare

Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children. ↗

— Joe Baca

#been #catholic #catholic schools #children #education

There can be no fooling ourselves into thinking this is something other than what it is—the willful ejection of Molly from our nest. It’s too late for second thoughts, anyway. She has to be moved into her dorm in time for freshman orientation. It’s been marked on the kitchen calendar for weeks—the expiration date on her childhood. ↗

— Susan Wiggs

#parenting #dating

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams. ↗

— Donovan Bailey

#anyone #be prepared #dreams #follow #hard

My parents were married 53 years, good and bad. Can I do that? Probably not. But I really hope I can. ↗

— Scott Baio

#good #good and bad #hope #i #i can

My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#converts #different #different parts #early #father

It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just remember to keep talking. ↗

— Ted Allen

#arrive #be prepared #chefs #cooking #dishes

I never set out to be a role model, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school. ↗

— Tatyana Ali

#because #dedicated #guess #i #i am

I don't think my parents liked me. They put a live teddy bear in my crib. ↗

— Woody Allen

#crib #i #liked #live #me

My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related. ↗

— Loni Anderson

#cancers #chronic #dad #ended #had

My parents' divorce left me with a lot of sadness and pain and acting, and especially humour, was my way of dealing with all that. ↗