#parent

We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook? ↗

— Ellen Goodman

#always #appreciated #closeness #criticize #distance

Eating disorders can have serious medical and psychological consequences which, left unchecked, can kill. Parents should address this issue and ask their children to discuss how they feel about themselves. ↗

— Tipper Gore

#address #ask #children #consequences #discuss

I grew up Mormon. I wasn't really Mormon, my parents were. ↗

— Ryan Gosling

#i #mormon #parents #really #up

We must return optimism to our parenting. To focus on the joys, not the hassles; the love, not the disappointments; the common sense, not the complexities. ↗

— Fred G. Gosman

#common sense #complexities #disappointments #focus #hassles

A child who has never fantasized about having other parents is seriously lacking in imagination. ↗

— Fred G. Gosman

#child #fantasized #having #imagination #lacking

Deep inside us, we know what every family therapist knows: the problems between the parents become the problems within the children. ↗

— Roger Gould

#between #children #deep #deep inside #every

A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. ↗

— Billy Graham

#allowed #anyone #child #disrespectful #his

Growing up an only child with a single parent is probably why I'm an actor. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#child #growing #growing up #i #only

Research is starting to show that a child should be engaged at least 20 hours a week. I do not think it matters which program you choose as long as it keeps the child actively engaged with the therapist, teacher, or parent for at least 20 hours a week. ↗

— Temple Grandin

#child #choose #engaged #hours #i

We need to make sure parents and coaches are aware of the dangers an on the look-out for the warning signs. Performance enhancing drugs are too damaging to young people for parents and coaches to not be involved. ↗

— Chuck Grassley

#coaches #damaging #dangers #enhancing #involved