Chanel - I have only daughters (both teens) who, so far, have given me NO trouble. It's bittersweet to watch your children grow up. :)

These teens in FLA - again, parents probably not a big part of their lives, sad.

So...some "words" to ponder:

As a mother of teenagers, do you know how many times I picked up the phone to apologize to my own mother?
- Christy Borgeld

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
- Brigham Young

Motherhood qualified me to let the child within come out and play.
- Christy Borgeld

Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
- Mary MacCracken

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
- Abigail Van Buren

Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be.
- David Bly

Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
- Harold Hulbert

***To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.
- Chinese Proverb

Children are the reward of life.
- Congolese Proverb

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong.
- Thomas Szasz

Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him ‘father.’
- Lydia Maria Child

***MY FAVE. I always tell my kids, "One day, you'll understand!"