Elizabeth Marvel Quotes

Being a mom has changed me forever.

Being a mom has affected me in the greatest way possible - and in a necessary way. Having my son has helped me to be grounded, and I feel like with a child you have to really think about things all the way through.

One the one hand, the simple fact that there are children and that I do have an effect on them has been one of the most potent antidepressants that I've ever had. And on the other hand, there are moments when I feel imprisoned by the reality that I can no longer make my decisions just for myself, that I have to consider the interests of others.

Motherhood has completely changed me. It's just about like the most completely humbling experience that I've ever had. I think that it puts you in your place because it really forces you to address the issues that you claim to believe in and if you can't stand up to those principles when you're raising a child, forget it.

Before children, it's kind of easy to be solipsistic - you and your wife are in this hermetic little thing, and your own desires, wants, needs, tastes dictate your choices. Then, suddenly, all of that's gone.

Motherhood made me a better person.

I can't selfishly take journeys anymore because I have to take a little boy along with me.

Having a baby dragged me, kicking and screaming, from the world of self-absorption.

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!

Being a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I've ever done.

Being a mum changed me for the better.

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

You are a person of the greatest importance when you are a mother of a family. Just do your job right and your kids will love you.

Nothing can really prepare you for you the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love, and worry, all mixed together.

Being a mother changes perspective. Things that were once really important, the sole focus of your life, aren't the same.

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.

Before I had my babies, I would tend to be self-absorbed, and worry about little things, but now I am a changed person.

At the point when I lost my father, it really made me want to be like a father and be like my father. It was a real turning point for me because it helped me mature - it made me think about being responsible because I wasn't the only one I had to think about.

You instantly become less selfish. You can't be the biggest person in the world anymore-they are. [Motherhood] really grounds you.

Mummy always wanted the five children, and she knew she couldn't look after them all because she was this absolutely glorious woman who loved going to parties and going to the races, and she just didn't have time.

I have worked so hard since I was 15 years old, all because I wanted to be a mom.

I used to say, 'Man, I think I'd be a really good dad. I'll be a great provider. I'm funny; I'll go on trips with them - I'll do all sorts of stuff.' But the momming? I'm not made for that. I have a really good mom; I know what she put into it.

I've made decisions along the way so I would be there for my kids, and it's kept me from going places I would have gone.

My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven't always got it right.