You can never really live anyone else's life, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you've become yourself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've worked too hard all my life to have my kids control my life.
Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.
Having a child on the way changes your perspective. You want to do things that will make them proud of you.
The influence of one's parents is powerful and permanent.
Parenting is not for everybody. It changes your life. Especially when they're little.
All parents all over the world want their children to lead a better life than themselves, but they need to believe that change is possible.
A lot of things you see as a child remain with you... you spend a lot of your life trying to recapture the experience.
Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her.
There's a lot of weight on the shoulders of a single parent, and that's taken a lot of energy away from me. It was always in the back of my mind that I had to do it, and I couldn't count on anybody. There was no one around to pay for me to get through life.
I learned that life is about the people around you and the people you give back to. That's what parenting is: You're not there for yourself; you're there for your offspring and everyone else around you.