“Your heart breaks a little when you have children. Maybe because of chunk of it goes to that kid. Maybe because you become fearful that the world won’t love them as much as you. I suppose children come with the things that’ll fill in the cracks over time, but not completely.” LoveChildrenKidsHeartbreakParentsParenthood Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“Children’s imaginations are too often killed by embarrassed parents.” ChildrenKidsDeathImaginationParentingParentsDreamingEmbarassment Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“We are not sure what we will become, only what we want to and don’t want to. We often become what we never thought we could, then we become fine with that.” ChildrenGrowing UpAdults Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“What you don't think about when you're planning for children is when you're going to teach them how not to be killed” LifeChildrenKidsDeathPregnancy Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“Come to think of it, I knew America didn’t give a damn about kids when Mr Rogers was telling kids they’re amazing and special and deserve love and too many of these US folks were screaming back, “HOW DARE YOU TELL KIDS THAT?” LoveChildrenKidsChildhoodChildAmericanGun ViolenceMr Rogers Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“If you give up on your dreams, let that crush you and destroy you, even if just a little, if your children are watching. Otherwise, when you're telling them that they must pursue theirs, they will look at you and say "you didn't and you're doing just fine.” ChildrenDreamsTeachingGiving UpPersistenceParenthoodDon T Give UpDestroyTeaching Children Author:Darnell Lamont Walker
“There's an inexplicable joy that exists on a brown child's face and in the way they navigate their world long before they discover they're hated.” ChildrenKidsAmericaHappinessJoyChildhoodRacismHatredChildPlayingPeople Of Color Author:Darnell Lamont Walker