#raising children

Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

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The only thing that I can do is know that I have great confidence in raising children and being a great mother. ↗

— Cheryl Tiegs

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Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories. ↗

— John Wilmot

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Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them? ↗

— Anna Quindlen

#children #clear #enumerate #equal #even

Women may give lip service to wanting husbands who take on an equal role in raising children, but many will pull rank when an important decision, like how to discipline or what baby sitter to hire, has to be made. ↗

— Pepper Schwartz

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I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

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I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: "Checkout Time is 18 years." ↗

— Erma Bombeck

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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. ↗

— Democritus

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Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science. ↗

— Bruno Bettelheim

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I got kind of burned out, so I moved to Florida. I was down there for 10 or 12 years, raising children. ↗

— Lee Majors

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