Helena Bonham Carter Quotes

The thing about parenting rules is there aren't any. That's what makes it so difficult.

As I started parenting, I realised there is no formula to it.

I'm no parenting guru. I suppose you just take everyday as it comes and do what you think is best.

I came to parenting the way most of us do - knowing nothing and trying to learn everything.

I want to speak directly to the audience, to say, 'I'm like you - I'm frustrated, I'm not an expert, I don't have a manual on parenting, I make mistakes, I'm selfish too.'

Our need for certainty in an endeavor as uncertain as raising children makes explicit 'how-to-parent' strategies both seductive and dangerous.

I don't think anyone masters parenthood.

Does any new parent, even if you're not a first-time parent, ever really know what to do?

We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.

With parenting, like any other skill in life, practice makes perfect.

There are many things I wish I could redo as a parent.

In parenting, as in judging, the days are long, but the years are short.

I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

I think it is important to say that though, of course, it is wonderful to have children, it is a disservice to others not to also say how hard it is to do it alone.

Everything that happens to me in a day enhances my parenting.

You have to figure out what works for you as a parent, and it's hard to do everything all at once.

I don't know what's more exhausting about parenting: the getting up early, or acting like you know what you're doing.

I think I'm an okay parent, but I'd put myself in the category of a musician-who-happened-to-become-a-father. I'm definitely not a father-who-happened-to-be-a-musician.

You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the stakes are so high. By we - what if we made a mistake?

No matter how much time you spend reading books or following your intuition, you're gonna screw it up. Fifty times. You can't do parenting right.

Everything seems like, 'If I don't change this diaper correctly, she won't go to college.' My advice is, know that the time does go by fast... it's a huge roller coaster; it's the hardest thing and most rewarding thing.

As soon as you become a parent, everyone gives you their parenting advice. It's like an onslaught of information about how other people do it.

Bringing up children on my own was quite a busy time.

Everyone's generation probably feels like they're parenting in a better way.

There's some people that are 24 hours with the baby and it doesn't make a difference. They could be anywhere.