Raising Someone Else's Child Quotes
Raising someone else’s child can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Here are the top 99 quotes about the joys and struggles of raising a child who isn’t biologically yours:
1. “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” – Unknown 2. “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” – Anne Geddes 3. “Being a parent is about loving your children more than you’ve ever loved yourself.” – Unknown 4. “It takes a village to raise a child.” – African Proverb 5. “Raising a child is like weaving a tapestry. You don’t see the pattern until it’s complete.” – Unknown 6. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” – Billy Graham 7. “Love isn’t about biology, it’s about commitment.” – Unknown 8. “Although there are days I wish I could change some things that happened in the past, there’s a reason the rearview mirror is so small and the windshield is so big, where you’re headed is much more important than what you’ve left behind.” – Brad Paisley 9. “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox 10. “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.” – Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 11. “A child born to another woman calls me mom. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me.” – Jody Landers 12. “Children need love, especially when they don’t deserve it.” – Harold Hulbert 13. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach 14. “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” – Agatha Christie 15. “The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.” – Karl Lagerfeld 16. “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” – Dimitri the Stoneheart 17. “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry 18. “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Friedrich Nietzsche 19. “Adopting one child won’t change the world: but for that child, the world will change.” – Unknown 20. “The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.” – Orlando Aloysius Battista 21. “All children are different. They have different personalities, different strengths and weaknesses, and different needs. And that’s okay.” – Unknown 22. “The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” – Rajneesh 23. “A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.” – Helen Rice 24. “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox 25. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu 26. “A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never outgrows it.” – Frank A. Clark 27. “A child is a blessing. A child is a gift. You may not have given birth to this child, but you have been given a gift.” – Unknown 28. “Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry 29. “The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them.” – Unknown 30. “A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha 31. “A child’s love could simply be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.” – Unknown 32. “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” – Agatha Christie 33. “Children need love, especially when they don’t deserve it.” – Harold Hulbert 34. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” – Billy Graham 35. “A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.” – Helen Rice 36. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” – George Santayana 37. “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Friedrich Nietzsche 38. “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” – Dimitri the Stoneheart 39. “All children are different. They have different personalities, different strengths and weaknesses, and different needs. And that’s okay.” – Unknown 40. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach 41. “The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.” – Karl Lagerfeld 42. “A child born to another woman calls me mom. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me.” – Jody Landers 43. “Although there are days I wish I could change some things that happened in the past, there’s a reason the rearview mirror is so small and the windshield is so big, where you’re headed is much more important than what you’ve left behind.” – Brad Paisley 44. “Raising a child is like weaving a tapestry. You don’t see the pattern until it’s complete.” – Unknown 45. “It takes a village to raise a child.” – African Proverb 46. “Being a parent is about loving your children more than you’ve ever loved yourself.” – Unknown 47. “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” – Anne Geddes 48. “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” – Unknown 49. “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.” – Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 50. “Love isn’t about biology, it’s about commitment.” – Unknown 51. “The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them.” – Unknown 52. “A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha 53. “All children are different. They have different personalities, different strengths and weaknesses, and different needs. And that’s okay.” – Unknown 54. “A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.” – Helen Rice 55. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” – George Santayana 56. “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Friedrich Nietzsche 57. “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” – Dimitri the Stoneheart 58. “Children need love, especially when they don’t deserve it.” – Harold Hulbert 59. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach 60. “A child born to another woman calls me mom. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me.” – Jody Landers 61. “Although there are days I wish I could change some things that happened in the past, there’s a reason the rearview mirror is so small and the windshield is so big, where you’re headed is much more important than what you’ve left behind.” – Brad Paisley 62. “Raising a child is like weaving a tapestry. You don’t see the pattern until it’s complete.” – Unknown 63. “It takes a village to raise a child.” – African Proverb 64. “Being a parent is about loving your children more than you’ve ever loved yourself.” – Unknown 65. “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” – Anne Geddes 66. “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” –