Julia Cameron Quotes

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

I don't think anyone masters parenthood.

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

The parenting bit is much harder than the acting bit. You just never know what to do.

Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive.

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

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 don't know what the f--k I'm talking about with parenting.

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.

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.

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

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.'

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

Parenting is the greatest of hum-a-few-bars-and-I'll-fake-it skills.

I would never recommend my novel as a parenting guide. But we happen to live at a very hectic and hurried time, and I believe that many parents are too wrapped up in themselves.

There's no encyclopedia or book about parenthood. You learn on the fly.

Ironically, parenting is a shame and judgment minefield precisely because most of us are wading through uncertainty and self-doubt when it comes to raising our children.

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

Apart from sharing my tips on toys or snacks, I'm open to hearing new ideas from other moms. I want to learn, too.

I love to read books that focus on parenting topics because there are so many different ways to do things. I find these books offer a lot of great opinions on many different subjects.

The truth about parenting is that the reality of our lives needs to be enough.

People discuss parenting the way they talk about denominations of faith.

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.

My point here, young couples, is that baby-having is extremely serious business, and you probably don't have the vaguest idea what you're doing, as is evidenced by the fact that you're reading a very sloppy and poorly researched book.