A picture may speak a thousand words but we say a quote speaks a thousand emotions...

And to be a parent is to have a multitude of mixed emotions from the moment your baby is conceived to the rest of your days as a mum or dad. Anyone with children will tell you that having them is worth the ups and downs because nothing else compares to this one-of-a-kind journey.

But what do you do when you lose your cool? Because kids can do that to you whether they’re still toddlers or going through a midlife crisis! Well, you remind yourself of the reason you became a parent in the first place - and how else can you jog those memories other than by a simple click on the Internet?

Here’s your fix of 25 soothing quotes that’ll hopefully pop into your mind the next time your kids are driving you up the wall!

And remember...

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