#ren

You’re a dead man,” Kyle said. “Warren doesn’t take kindly to people who hurt me. ↗

— Patricia Briggs

#humor #kyle-brooks #love #mercy-thompson #patricia-briggs

He paused, gasping for breath, but continued in a soft, steady voice. "Allie, I...I love you. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#sarren #torture #zeke #love

As I become a part of you, you become a part of me. I will be honest, good, and true. I heed your Call. 'Tis you I seek. From this moment on, there is no other for me but you. ↗

— Shayla Black

#love #mate #oath #love

Tantrums are not bad behavior. Tantrums are an expression of emotion that became too much for the child to bear. No punishment is required. What your child needs is compassion and safe, loving arms to unload in. ↗

— Rebecca Eanes

#gentle-parenting #parenting-children #parenting-tip #positive-parenting #preschoolers

And if you are a mom who has watched your child’s father leave, my heart goes out to you. I also pray that you had no part in it. I pray that you didn’t make it impossible for him while he was there. I pray that you didn’t try and force him to live up to impossible expectations. And, I pray that if he is a good man and he wants to be there in his child’s life that you love your child enough to let him. Even if that seems impossible to you. ↗

— Dan Pearce

#dads #fathers #parents #love

When I first saw you when we were destined, I promised myself that I wouldn't force you to love me, but I would find a way to win you. ↗

— Andrea Cremer

#calla #nightshade #ren #love

We're taught to expect unconditional love from our parents, but I think it is more the gift our children give us. It's they who love us helplessly, no matter what or who we are. ↗

— Kathryn Harrison

#parents-and-children #love

I love the French edition with its uncut pages. I would not want a reader too lazy to use a knife on me. ↗

— Lawrence Durrell

#knife #uncut #love

So I began to think maybe it was true that when you were married and had children it was like being brainwashed, and afterward you went about as numb as a slave in a totalitarian state. ↗

— Sylvia Plath

#children #marriage #marriage

I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common. ↗

— Rita Mae Brown

#kids #marriage #married #marriage