“We want our children to fit in and to stand out. We rarely address the conflict between these goals.” WantChildrenGoalFitConflictOur ChildrenExcellenceAddressesConformityStanding Out Book:Making Sense Source: Making Sense
“Simplicity is never a matter of circumstances; simplicity is a matter of focus. So in the midst of educating and parenting our children, we can't necessarily go ahead and make everything fit into neat, controllable, simple schedules. But the point is, simplicity is: how do we keep our eyes fixed and focused on Christ, no matter where we are?” ChildrenMatterEyeChristSimpleFocusFitCircumstancesOur ChildrenSimplicityFocusedFixedMidstSchedulesNeat Author:Ann Voskamp
“We relate to Leonardo da Vinci because his genius was just being passionately curious about everything. He wanted to know everything he could know about our universe, including how we fit into it. We can't all have a superhuman intellect like Albert Einstein's, but we can be super-curious. And we can also quit smashing curiosity out of the hands our children.” ChildrenUniverseGeniusFitOur ChildrenCuriosityIntellectQuittingCuriousLeonardo Author:Walter Isaacson
“Sometimes we know the best thing to do, but fail to do it. New year's resolutions are often like that. We make resolutions because we know it would be better for us to lose weight, or get fit, or spend more time with our children. The problem is that a resolution is generally easier to break than it is to keep.” KnowsYearsChildrenSometimesProblemWould BeLosesBreakFailingFitEasierWeightOur ChildrenBest ThingsThings To DoResolutionMore TimeNew YearLose WeightNew Year's ResolutionsGet Fit Author:Peter Singer