Parenthood is a journey full of joy, love, magic and endless moments of am I doing the right thing? It can be lonely and confusing. This week I am sharing inspirational parenting quotes to motivate you and make you feel less alone. I hope wherever you are on your journey, you know we are all feeling the ups and downs of parenthood.
Inspirational Parenting Quotes To Inspire You To Be More Loving And Gentle On Your Self
- “The most powerful way to change the world is to live in front of our children the way we would like the world to be.” – Graham White
- “There is no such thing as a perfect parent so just be a real one.” – Sue Atkins
- “The point of parenting is not to have all the answers before we start out but instead to figure it out on the go as our children grow. Because as they do, so will we.” – Bridgett Miller
- “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” – Catherine M. Wallace
- “Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” – CS Lewis
- “Don’t let yourself become so concerned with raising a good kid that you forget you already have one.” – Glennon Melton
- “If we are wonderful parents and family members, then there’s really nothing else to prove.”– Ron Baratono
- “It’s not only children who grow. Parents do, too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it myself.” – Joyce Maynard
Inspirational Parenting Quotes To Inspire A New Approach To Discipline And Expectations
- “Many believe parenting is about controlling children’s behaviour and training them to act like adults. I believe that parenting is about controlling my own behaviour and acting like an adult myself. Children learn what they live and live what they learn.” – LR Knost
- “The sign of great parenting is not the child’s behaviour. The sign of truly great parenting is the parent’s behaviour.” – Andy Smithson
- “Being hard on children does not make them stronger. People are strengthened through compassion and understanding. No matter their age or gender.” – Lella Schott
- “It is ironic that adults want children to control their own behaviour when the adults have difficulty controlling their own behaviour.” – Jane Nelsen
- “Children do well if they can, if they can’t we need to figure out why so we can help.” – Dr. Ross Greene
- “There are no bad children. There are bad choices. There are bad moments. There are bad days. There are bad situations. But there are no bad children. Period.” – LR Knost
- “It’s time we stop buying the lie that we need to be hard on kids because “the world is hard”. Love them as hard as you can. That’s what they need.” – Tara Vogler
- “When your child is in the midst of a meltdown, remember that they are not giving you a hard time, they are having a hard time. ” – Dr. Laura Markham
- “Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better?” – Jane Nelsen
Inspirational Parenting Quotes To Make You Feel Less Alone
- “Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.” —Meryl Streep
- “My children do not need me to save them. My children need to watch me save myself.” – Glennon Doyle
- “You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘This is impossible—oh, this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible.” – Tiny Fey
- “Every day when you’re raising kids, you feel like you could cry or crack up and just scream ‘This is ridiculous!’ because there’s so much nonsense, whether it’s what they’re saying to you or the fact that there’s avocado or poop on every surface.” – Kristen Bell
- “There will be so many times you feel like you failed. But in the eyes, ears, and mind of your child, you are a supermom.” – Stephanie Precourt
- “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary it’s an act of infinite optimism.” – Gilda Radner
I Have A Dream
I Have a dream where Motherhood doesn’t feel lonely. Where Mothers feel loved, supported, held and cared for. Imagine how much we could raise the vibration of the world if Mothers were fully cared for and connected while raising their families. I have spoken to countless Moms and we all have the same feelings. Yes, Motherhood is beautiful. But it’s also very lonely. I hope these quotes lift you up, brighten your day and make you feel less alone. We are all doing our best and we ARE the Mothers our kids need. Keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep growing and evolving and say sorry as many times as you need to. I love you all!
xo Alayna
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