At MyKidsTime, we’re always on the lookout for parenting quotes that capture the real heart of raising children — the ones that make you stop scrolling for a minute and just sit with them. This is one of our favourites, from Saydi Shumway’s Deliberate Motherhood, and we think you’ll love it as much as we do.
> “Our children will be gone in a blink. The difficult questions, the bad phases, the tantrums, the rebellions, and our never-ending lists of things we want to get done will all come and go. But what will stand in the end is how well we loved.”
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> — Saydi Shumway, Deliberate Motherhood
There’s something in this quote that every parent recognises — the sense that the hard days and the to-do lists feel enormous in the moment, but they fade. What stays with our children, long after the tantrums and the timetables are forgotten, is how loved they felt. It’s a lovely one to keep close on the days that feel long.
About the Quote
This quote comes from Deliberate Motherhood: 12 Key Powers of Peace, Purpose, Order & Joy by Saydi Shumway. The book is available on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com if you’d like to read more of Saydi’s writing on motherhood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote this parenting quote?
The quote is by Saydi Shumway, and it comes from her book Deliberate Motherhood: 12 Key Powers of Peace, Purpose, Order & Joy.
*What is Deliberate Motherhood about?*
It’s a book by Saydi Shumway exploring the everyday powers of motherhood — peace, purpose, order and joy — and how small, deliberate choices shape family life.
Why do parenting quotes like this one matter?
A good parenting quote can put words on a feeling you already have but haven’t quite named — like the reminder here that childhood is short, and love outlasts every difficult phase.
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