Gioconda Belli Quotes

You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.

Every child needs both parents.

I understand how important it is for both parents to be in a child's life.

I'm a pretty hands-on dad and make the most of my custody. I take care of my little one whenever I can, and she determines what I can do and where I can do it.

Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.

I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way.

Most moms and dads, they want to be good moms and dads. But it's an incredibly hard job when you are stressed out, when you are poor, when your life is in chaos. And giving them some of the tools to be better parents, to whittle away at that parenting gap, gives those kids a much better starting point in life.

I am like a friend to my kids. My wife, Sangeeta, handles their studies, etc.

Women are individuals in parenting, and why not?

All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn't have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.

If you don't show care and love for your children and leave the mothers to take care of all their needs, if they grow up, they will also not consider you.

My kids get to see me every day.

What I most hope is that Kelsey and I can improve our communications and truly co-parent our two wonderful children.

What I do say is, yes, children may be resilient and they have been able to deal with all sorts of difficulties they have faced, but the bottom line is this: I believe very strongly children need a mother and a father in the home.

Studies show that children of divorced parents can have outcomes as positive as those coming from intact homes, provided the father remains financially supportive and active in his children's lives.

In Sweden, we've moved away from the notion that mothers have some magical, special bond with children.

My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without my parents. From the time she was seven months until now, I have been a single parent.

You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing.

Teachers tell me that they'd like to work more closely with parents.

Well, I love having kids. But I have the advantage of having a lot of help, a real hands-on husband and small children whom I can easily manipulate.

I think there are many ways to raise great kids. From what I can tell, Ayelet Waldman's kids are interesting, strong, and happy, and if that's the case, that's good parenting.

I think that every decision I made came from what's best for the kids. If both parents have the children's best interests in mind, it's going to go OK. The second that the parents don't do that, it gets ugly.

My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult.

I have had five phenomenal children, a great husband and, even though we are separated, we are good friends.

Parents are the designated caregivers and are best suited for being able to raise children.