Nancy O'Dell Quotes

Your kids want to know that you can see them and that you care and we're fortunate enough to be able to do that.

I like to relate to my kids as they are. I enjoy spending that time with them. I see that my girls are so completely different and different from me, too.

I am basically in awe of every family's ability to make decisions for their kids.

Perhaps the single most important thing for a child is to be with a loving, supportive family. And all things being equal, any child of any race should be placed with any qualified parents without restriction or special conditions.

When it comes to Father's Day, I will remember my dad for both being there to nurture me and also for the times he gave me on my own to cultivate my own interests and to nurture my own spirit.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.

A strong family is a necessary precursor to a healthy child.

One of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child's uniqueness.

Educated parents find more time to spend with their children by reducing time dedicated to home-based activities that involve little interaction with children.

I never once doubted that my parents cared about my thoughts and my ideas. And I always, always knew how deeply they loved me. That feeling of being valued and loved, that's what my mom wants for every child.

My job as a mother isn't just to provide for my children, it's to be there for them, too - someone they can speak to, hang out with, and lean on.

I think it's worth trying to be a mother who delights in who her children are, in their knock-knock jokes and earnest questions. A mother who spends less time obsessing about what will happen, or what has happened, and more time reveling in what is.

The three things you can offer your children to change them: attention, appreciation and affection.

I owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break.

I understand that for an average working mother it is difficult to take out lots of time for their child. But make sure that when you are with them, you cuddle them and listen when they share their day to day activities.

We all know what it's like to want to have that support from our family members and the people that we love, especially our parents.

I don't have too much time to spend with my family. But when I have that time, I put everything into that. Nothing else. I spend all that time with them.

One truth I've learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don't want to read about you; they want you.

Dad bought me a go-kart when I was two, and I couldn't even drive it until I was six.

My son's my number-one priority.

I don't for a second regret my closeness to them because they were wonderful, golden parents who gave me so much confidence.

I think the loveliest time in our house is probably a Sunday, because usually I don't work, my husband doesn't work, Belle's at home and we're all together enjoying each other's company.

I share everything with my family; all my happiness and success is theirs.

My parents have always been very supportive. Whenever any of them says they are proud of me that's the highlight of my day!

I feel teenage is an age when you should try and spend most of your time with your child. You can't leave them with maid or servants.