Charlotte Caffey Quotes

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

My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook.

The moment you have a child, in an instant your life is not for you, and your life is completely, 100 percent dedicated to another human being, and they will always come first. It changes you forever. It changes your perspective, and it gives you a nice purpose and focus.

When you have a kid, it changes your life. It reminds you, this is my life now: I'm responsible for this tiny person. It's so surreal.

Being a mum has made me a lot more responsible, it's not just me anymore. But it's also brought me the most joy ever!

Like every parent, when you start your family, your life completely changes. And you completely live for someone else. I find that the most extraordinary thing. Your life is handed over to someone else. From that moment on, they come first in every choice you make. It's the most wonderful thing.

After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.

No one understands the shift in priorities about having a child in your life... until you have a child in your life.

Having children is not for everyone, but I think it's a beautiful lesson in it not being all about me anymore. It's a relief, in a way. It's like, this is her story now, and I'm her mom. It's a nice shift.

It's amazing, all of the ways that having kids has changed me. I'm a much less selfish person because of them, and compared to who I was before, my patience level seems infinite.

Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.

You just become more mature as a human being, having a child. The stakes are a lot higher, things are different. It teaches you to be patient and it's changed me a lot.

When you become a pa, you have different priorities now, and you're not living for yourself; you're living for someone else now.

Fatherhood has gone and done much more than marriage. It has made me a far more responsible person.

Fatherhood has changed me - it has to change you. It makes you much more aware of the minutiae of life, it's not about your needs any more, its about everyone else's.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

I think that when you have kids, it's all about them.

Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It's a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it.

When you have a kid, you have to be more mature.

I'd always imagined that one day I would be a father, but mostly it was off my radar. I admired friends who had somehow figured out how to cross that threshold.

You bring children into the world. You love them with heart and soul.

You'll be a good parent when you're ready to no longer be selfish. Until I was about 35, it was all about me. I look back and I'm astonished at how I lived my life - it was totally self-involved.

Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority.

Kids are a huge sacrifice; they change everything - but I'm ready to work for things of greater importance than going out to meet someone for dinner at 10 o'clock at night.

I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller.