"Good parenting is the single most important component in the foundation of American family life. With the challenges facing our children today, parents have an even greater responsibility to ensure that their sons and daughters are equipped to handle the changes life presents."

The Honorable Sonny Purdue
Governor, State of Georgia

"When you take the time and accept the responsibility of parenthood, the words are significant, the implications are enormous and the results can cause momentous positive change for society."

Governor Roy Barnes
The Parenting Principle Video

"Parents of today have paid so much attention trying to give their children something they did not have that they have failed to give their children something they did have in the way of family structure."

Governor Zell Miller
The Parenting Principle Video

"Good parenting is the first step in preparing our children to be responsible citizens and future leaders."

Warren Jones, Owner
Ever-Redi Exterminating

"The most powerful key to raising your child effectively is within your grasp. Be an exemplary role model and your child will follow the lead you set.

Being in charge with love begins with feeling and showing love yourself.

Kindness and compassion toward your child elicit kindness and compassion from your child."

Book: Parenting With Love
By: Bob Lancer

"Our Nation is really dependent on our being able to maximize the potential of our children and this is going to require us to do things a bit differently."

Dr. Kathleen Toomey
Georgia Dept. of Human Resources

"The “parenting game” consists of five basic skills:

Speak and listen with care
Be consistent
Follow through
Remain patient
Learn to manage behavior."

From: Parenting for Dummies
By: Sandra H. Gookin

"The success we want our children to achieve has to be defined in nonmaterial ways. It should include the ability to love and have compassion, the capacity to feel joy and spread it to others, and a sense of connection to the creative power of the universe."

From: The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents
By: Deepak Chopra

"Parenting is essential to creating strong families, communities, and nations. We would do well as resource and parenting centers to support good parenting resources and training to ensure that our very society remains strong and progressive.

Family Prevention Resource and Learning Center

Where there is a strong parenthood, there is a strong childhood and where there is a strong childhood there will be a strong future parenthood. A strong parenthood is worth the investment."

Dr. Marvin L. Crawford
Morehouse School of Medicine

"Good Parenting is the backbone of any family system."

Shirley M. Fannings, Ed.D.
President, Board of Directors
A Parenting Center, Inc.

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