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" Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being. "

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" What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting. "

" The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all. "

" At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. "

" The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step. "

" There are a lot of homes for boys, but very few for girls, that is why I chose to do for girls. "

" Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur. "

" A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. "

" Somebody once told me I treated my smart phone like Wilson, the volleyball Tom Hanks turns into a friend when he's stranded on a desert island in that movie 'Castaway.' It's an apt comparison: parenting a toddler occasionally feels like being marooned, and your phone is your only connection to the rest of the world. "

" Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine. "

" There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them. "

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" I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. "

" The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving. "

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" Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It's about hanging on during a very bumpy ride. "

" I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career. "

" My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit. "

" If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed. "

" Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending. "

" For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there. "

" Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep. "

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" If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much. "

" I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me. "

" It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves. "

" We've had bad luck with our kids - they've all grown up. "

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" Parenting is not giving your child everything they want. Parenting is not being your child's friend. Parenting is about preparing your child to be a useful and respectful person in society. "

" I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit. "

" It was hard to be away from home, but I am glad that I am home now. "

" The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching. "

" There is no job more important than parenting. This I believe. "

" Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day. "

" Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that's a joy. "