“I believe it’s all done somewhat knowingly, that Weird Dads realize, in between their impassioned speeches and persistent oddities, that you can’t control anything when you love a mortal being so fiercely.”— Jenn Gann, thecut.com
“To this day I don't know what started it [the murders]. The person to blame is sitting right across from you. It's the only person. Not parents, not society, not pornography. I mean, those are just excuses.”— Jeffrey Dahmer, youtube.com
“Parents ought to be careful about their kids. Because any kid can end up to be like me. I don’t know why it happened to me. But any kid can end up just like me.”— Richard Speck, articles.chicagotribune.com
“No one owes you a preemptive apology just because you’re a control freak. You aren’t always in control, like it or not.”— Heather Havrilesky, thecut.com
“We all want our children to be well-adjusted; unfortunately, there’s nothing to be well-adjusted to.”— Terence McKenna, amazon.com
“‘Then listen to me,' he said and cleared his throat. 'It's true that a child belongs to its father. But when a father beats his child, it seeks sympathy in its mother's hut. A man belongs to his fatherland when things are good and life is sweet. But when there is sorrow and bitterness he finds refug…”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“I dream that I am standing between them, stretched so thin I am nearly invisible. They both need me on levels that feel inhumane: my mother, to care for her in the ways my dad couldn’t, the ways her own parents never did, and my son, to be for him what I never had and fear I will never be able to gi…”— Ashley Abramson, longreads.com
“Just how many gnarly depictions of motherhood are necessary for anything to change? If our laws and policies reflected the challenges of parenthood, perhaps we wouldn’t feel such pangs upon seeing a counter soaked in breast milk.”— Jen Gann, thecut.com
“Symptoms of PPP can be extreme; delusions are common. In my mother’s case, she was convinced that I was sick and she needed to keep me home to protect me.”— Nyna Giles, lennyletter.com
“In terms of the Super Bowl, I know what to expect. With parenting, this has been a brand-new experience. It's life-changing. Every day you learn something new. I was very nervous, but ultimately I'm very happy and I'm overwhelmed by all the love I have for my little girl.”— Eil Manning, parents.com
“I feel like a draft dodger from the army in which so many of my friends are serving.”— Sheila Heti, thecut.com
“I'll tell you a secret. A lot of times, parents are not the best at seeing their children clearly.”— Celeste Ng, amazon.com
“What I failed to mention is that I struggle with my role as a mother nearly every day. In between the moments of joy that I post, there’s an ugly side to this life that doesn’t get captured on my phone or shared on social media.”— Julie Trites, scarymommy.com
“My parents must have done a great job. Anytime I wanted to pursue something that they weren’t familiar with, that was not part of their lifestyle, they let me go ahead and do it.”— Sally Ride, people.com
“Here's why you can't trust your kids 'cause they're stupid. That's why we don't give 'em cars or booze.”— Sid Youngers, Roseanne Conner, Roseanne Barr, imdb.com
“I should write a parenting book. Call it, ‘Hey You, I Saw That! Put It Back!’”— Rich Rinaldi, Linda Belcher, John Roberts, imdb.com
“The weight a woman gains during pregnancy, known as gestational weight gain (GWG), has important health implications for both mother and child.”— Nicholas P. Deputy, cdc.gov
“Pack on way too many pounds and you increase your chances of gestational diabetes, hypertension and complications during labor and delivery (not to mention you’ll more likely find yourself with stretch marks plus extra pounds to shed once you've delivered).”— What To Expect When You're Expecting, whattoexpect.com
“Conventional wisdom says that you should gain 1-5 pounds in the first trimester and 1 pound per week for the rest of the pregnancy. However, few women follow this pattern exactly, so don’t stress out about it.”— Mama Natural, mamanatural.com
“In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice—it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting. Yet the actual health benefits of breast-feeding are surprisingly thin, far thinner than most popular literature indicates.”— Hanna Rosin, theatlantic.com