The 30 Most Inspiring Parenting Quotes
From the moment you become a parent, your life is changed forever. It’s a beautiful, wonderful thing… but it’s also exhausting, overwhelming, and sometimes downright confusing. It’s also an amazing opportunity to help shape a human being into who they will eventually become. To help you through all the ups and downs of parenting, we’ve rounded up the 30 most inspiring parenting quotes to help you through the tough times (and remind you of the good times, too). So read on and be inspired!
- “There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one.” – Sue Atkins
- “The heart of parenting is not about taking care of children, but about taking care of one another so we can show up for our kids when they need us most.” – Brene Brown
- “To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today.” – Barbara Johnson
- “Becoming a parent doesn’t make you an adult; growing up does that! Parenting is about guiding your child through their childhood, teaching them how to become independent adults when they leave home someday… not about controlling them or making them into a miniature version of yourself!” – Mandy Hale
- “We must never forget that the future will always belong to those who give our children the best education possible.” – Nelson Mandela
- “If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.” — Abigail Van Buren
- “Children need love, especially when they don’t deserve it.” — Harold Hulbert
- “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.” — Jim Valvano
- “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” — Sigmund Freud
- “When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth.” — Mitch Albom
11.”Of course mothers love their children… if they didn’t they’d leave them at someone else’s house all day long!” — Unknown
12. “The fastest way for a parent to get a child’s attention… is to sit down and look comfortable!” — Lane Olinghouse
13. “Making the decision to have a child—it’s momentous It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body .” – Elizabeth Stone
14. “Having kids – the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings – is the biggest job anyone will ever undertake .” – Maria Shriver
15. “It’s not about getting them to be quiet or behave . That’s obedience. I want children who will question what I tell them. I want children who are engaged in their own education .” – Julia Roberts
16. “There is no greater joy than watching your children have fun .” – Unknown
17. “Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older they will remain upon it.” – Proverbs 22:6
18. “Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.” – W.E.B. Du Bois
19. “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” – Jesse Jackson
20. “There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots and the other is wings .” – Hodding Carter
21. “Children see magic because they look for it.” – Christopher Moore
22. “Parenting is not a competition. It’s about raising happy, healthy, well-adjusted human beings.” -Unknown
23. “The heart of parenting is not in the giving and taking, but in the sharing of ourselves.” -Shannon L. Alder
24. “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” -Anne Frank
25. “It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world less cruel and more heartless.” -Liz Weston
26. “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” -Mahatma Gandhi
27. “It’s not what you say to your children that matters, it’s what you whisper to them when nobody else is around.”-Denis Waitley
28. “A baby fills up both his hands”- Chinese Proverb
29. “A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be”- Unknown
30. “The best thing that parents can do for their children is to love each other.” -T. Berry Brazelton
As we wrap up this list of parenting quotes, it’s important to remember that the most inspiring thing about being a parent is the opportunity to help our children grow into their best selves. We hope you enjoy these quotes and find some inspiration for your own journey as a parent. What is your favorite parenting quote?
Want more? Then check this book for 80 pages filled with awesome parenting quotes! For all other parenting advice or inspiration, check out our other blog posts about parenting.
