Rafe Esquith: “We need to be the people we want our children to become.”
Feb 18th, 2008 by Jill
“We need to be the people we want our children to become.” — Rafe Esquith, Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire
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I love this quote. The epitome of being a good parent. Kids learn more from example than words.
Truer words were never spoke.
That quote is a bit scary when I think of some of the parents I have met…
So true. A good reminder to be deliberate when parenting and creating our home environment. Thanks for the quote!
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