Arizona Muse Quotes

The parent is the strongest statement that the child hears regarding what it means to be alive and real. More than what we say or do, the way we are expresses what we think it means to be alive. So the articulate parent is less a telling than a listening individual.

I like to relate to my kids as they are. I enjoy spending that time with them. I see that my girls are so completely different and different from me, too.

The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.

My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.

I try to listen to my children. I try to change with my children.

Playtime and toys are good for kids, or they wouldn't buy them. McDonald's can provide that experience. And having dinner with the family is good for kids.

A dog is the greatest gift a parent can give a child. OK, a good education, then a dog.

A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.

Kids need to open up to their parents. And parents should realize that when kids are pushing you away, that's the time to really step in.

The real question isn't whether you love your kids or not, but how well you are able to demonstrate your love and caring so that your children really feel loved.

We try to keep a good line of communication open with our children. It's not always about trying to just teach them every moment, but it's about listening to them and trying to understand them and gain that sense of communication so when they need to talk to someone, they know that we're there.

You need to prepare the child you have for the world that exists.

Obviously, I feel a great sense of responsibility being a good parent and raising my children. I don't take that job very lightly. Who they are, what they become and what they contribute to the world is very important to me.

The best mother is the mother who adapts, and the best children are the children who adapt as well.

Get to know your kids' minds and how they think.

If you're a good parent, see the changes that are happening in your kids.

I just don't think that a lot of the time the messages we send kids prepare them for real life.

The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults.

One thing I really envy about my friends who have kids is that as their children develop, they're able to revisit their own developmental stages and recognise themselves and undo a lot of things they decided.

It's not enough to make time for your children. There are certain stages in their lives when you have to give them the time when they want it. You can't run your family like a company. It doesn't work.

When you give your children certain life lessons, and they come and ask you for additional advice, you say to yourself, 'I've done my job,' and you'll continue to do your job.

My kids don't listen to me when I preach at them. But if I tell them a story they can pull something from, that matters.

Children always tend to imitate everything that we are doing in front of them.

My kids really still share the one thing that I think is life-changing, and that's eye contact with me. As they've gotten older, I have made it a priority to continue that.

I used to get so upset when my parents took away my phone and then I realized it's because they wanted the best for me and my brothers. I have a whole new appreciation for how they raised us.