Thing is, I went to a born-again Christian high school, was brought up in a traditional Mormon family where these ideas about parenting are of structure and sacrifice. To think outside of that idea of family and parenting that I've grown up with is tough but also very freeing.
Copy QuoteLet parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.
Copy Quote View & ShareMothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.
Copy Quote View & ShareLoving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.
Copy Quote View & ShareChildren are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.
Copy Quote View & ShareScreaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny.
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