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Being a parent is not easy. Especially if you have six kids. But in the case of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, they seem to be doing just great. Here are 10 insightful thoughts about parenthood by the star couple.
Being a parent is not easy. Especially if you have six kids. But in the case of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, they seem to be doing just great. Here are 10 insightful thoughts about parenthood by the star couple.
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Angelina: "Teachers must be well paid"
"I am ashamed that in the United States — one of the richest countries on the planet — teachers get such meagre pay, the same people that teach our next generation. It’s just absurd! We do not bargain with private teachers, because not appreciating the work of educators is the same as devaluing our future."-
Brad "We let kids choose their future profession"
"As a child, I wanted to be like John Travolta and dance like he did in Saturday Night Fever. I liked his suit. Then I became interested in photography. I shot everything that came into the lens of my camera. Love for architecture came later. And I’m no different from anybody else. So how could I ever force my children to be consistent in choosing their future profession?"
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Angelina: "My home is where my children are"
"I have no problem with moving from place to place. Americans generally have little problem accepting this — after all, we all have mixed ancestry. My Dutch father has German and Czech blood flowing in his veins. My mother’s ancestors were the Iroquois Indians. Now you understand why I am the way I am. So don’t get too attached to a place — being together is the most important thing."-
Brad: "We do not force our faith upon our children"
"Angelina and I have children of different nationalities and religious beliefs, and we are not going to impose our religion on them. For example, I was raised Baptist, but I never felt the desire to pray as fervently as did my parents, deeply religious people. In the town of Springfield, where I grew up, I was taught to respect those who live by faith, but to be honest, I was more interested in the pretty girls that I saw in the churchyard. That was a big mistake because when the pastor saw me watching the girls again, he made me read out loud the whole closing prayer. I was incredibly shy then!"-
Angelina: "Having children is a reason to forgive one’s parents"
"Perhaps this sounds a little Freudian, but thinking about my father — who for one reason or another is far from ideal — I realise that my relationship with him has been affected by having children. The appearance of your own children gives you the opportunity to come to terms with how your own parents raised you. This is the perfect time to forgive. Understanding and forgiving some of the mistakes that my father made help me become a better mother to my children."
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Brad: "Vanity is not valued in our family"
"I became a star even before I became a father for the whole horde. Now my priority is the children, although they take up all my energy. You see the dark circles under my eyes? If girls who meditated over my posters knew what I look like in the morning, they would be disappointed. Fatherhood tames the ego. Becoming a father, I said goodbye to my illusions. In the past, leaving the house, I thought, ’What are my plans for today?’ Now, I often think, ’When do I finish work today?’ See the difference?"
Angelina: "The ideal father is one who knows what to do in critical situations"
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Brad: "We make no distinction between them"
"Some of them we had ourselves, others we have adopted — and we don’t think they should have to feel the difference. Adopt an orphan, give hope to the affected kids — I think that is our mission!"
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Angelina: "If we need to argue, we do so without witnesses"
"Brad cannot be moved from his state of Zen. He is a man with a logical mind, whereas I am impulsive and do everything at the last minute. But when it comes to our kids education we are always on the same wavelength. He never argues with my decisions but at the same time I agree with his ideas. I think there is nothing worse than when parents question each other in front of their kids. In cases where we disagree, we do it where the children cannot hear us. So when I tell Maddox that he’s not allowed get on a motorcycle with my dad, he will never complain to Brad in the hope of having the ban lifted."
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Brad: "You need to have parental ambitions"
"Children give a lot: peace of mind, joy for life, the desire to develop as a person. I love to take them on nature trips. I climb out of my skin trying to invent new games for them, believe me; it’s not easy. The only thing that my kids cannot stand is routine! Like all parents, I have ambitious plans for them. I hope they will find their place in life, and my name will not be a hindrance to them. I know a lot of sad stories of those who had inherited a large fortune, and I fully understand the risks. Yes, my children have access to everything that is best in the world. Compared to others they have a huge advantage — I hope they are aware of this and will appreciate it. When I was a teenager, I did not have 25 pairs of sneakers, my parents waited for the old ones to wear down. I can only insist that my children try to achieve good results in their studies. What else is there to add? Each of them is an integral part of my life. Forever."for entertainment news / event update.....artist and musical promotion........supporting your event and coverageDJ SERVICES and lot more ....contact DJ MAZI-MAYOR OF E&F MAGAZINEON +2348098436092, +2348154993573
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