We make butterflies by feeding caterpillars, not by trying to paste wings on them. Kids need to like themselves the way they are, and we can help them develop a positive self-image.

Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.

The best thing to spend on your children is your time.

The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.

Bringing a child into the world is the greatest act of hope there is.

Doing too much for others (often at their own expense), many persons are more 'human doings' than human beings.

We all enter the world with fairly simple needs: to be protected, to be nurtured, to be loved unconditionally, and to belong.

If you tell children they are bad, that's what they believe they are--and that's probably what they will become.

The Golden Rule of Parenting is do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

All seasons are beautifully filled with splendid wonders.

Perhaps they are singing songs to you, ' he said, 'and I just think they’re asking me questions.' He paused again. Sometimes he would pause for days, just to see what it was like.

When men don't fear God, they give themselves to evil.

If you think confident, you act confident.

If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

One thing I would never photograph is a dog lying in the mud.

Just be yourself and the right guy will come along, whether it be today, tomorrow, or next year. It'll happen!

I've only ever known growing up across different countries - to me it's just fun.

The grace of God is the thing that is needful. One should pray for the grace of God.

Poor Kate,"said Constance,"she's lost her marbles.