Today's parents have the most information in history. Yet parenting stresses us like never before.

Is there a particular reason for that to be the case? Has the frenetic pace that most of us lead made us disconnect from life? It is clear that, no matter how much information we have, if we do not integrate it in a practical and coherent way, we are doomed to continuous overload.

I'm firmly confident we can find the balance we're striving for.

21 quotes about roots and wings for parents (1)

#01. Cultivate the root – the leaves and branches will take care of themselves. Confucius.

#02. Do you ever dangle your toes over the precipice, dare the cliff to crumble, defy the frozen deity to suffer the sun, thaw feather and bone, take wing to fly you home? Ellen Hopkins.

#03. Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly? Frida Kahlo.

#04. Foot is superior to wing because even when we have wings to fly in the sky, we still need feet so as not to crawl on the ground! Mehmet Murat İldan.

#05. Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay. Dalai Lama.

#06. Good parents give their children roots and wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what's been taught them. Jonas Salk.

#07. Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly. Saint Francis de Sales.

Which one of those resonated with you the most? Share in the comments!

And stay tuned for more.

Before I married, I had three theories about children and no childre. Now, I have three children and no theories. John Wilmot.