“Parenting is more than a numbers game: it's a question of whether peop...” — David Lammy Quote

“Parenting is more than a numbers game: it's a question of whether people are equipped for the toughest job they will ever be asked to do.”

“From closing the digital divide to after-school activities and eating well, we cannot afford to ignore the link between deprivation and underachievement.”

“I was obsessed with Nelson Mandela. I had big posters of him in my bedroom and he became my proxy father figure. He was in jail, so I could project all sorts of things about what he would say to me.”

“When I was a kid, my mother's parenting style teetered between benign neglect and intense bouts of violence.”

“I think parenting is very different now. We're totally governed by our children!”

“Once you've taken account of the quality of sibling relationships, knowing about the quality of parenting doesn't add much information.”