Denene Millner quotes

“It turns out that the 'Cry It Out' method of baby sleep training, where you ignore that your kid is screaming, crying and turning 40 shades of purple so that she can break herself out of the habit of being spoiled and cuddled to sleep, does more harm - way more - than good.”
-- Denene Millner

Source : Denene Millner (2017). “My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children”, p.32, Agate Publishing

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“Everyone deserves good love.”
-- Denene Millner

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“Love is to be nurtured, protected, and respected, and entered into with a clear mind and a sound heart.”
-- Denene Millner

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“My babies and I benefited greatly from our nightly bonding sessions and co-sleeping arrangements, and I'm glad I did it for as long as I did.”
-- Denene Millner

Source : "Cry It Out: The Method That Kills Baby Brain Cells" by Denene Millner, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 22, 2011.

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“My husband, Nick Chiles and I wrote a number of relationship books together, and what we found was that women were thirsty to hear directly from men.”
-- Denene Millner

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“I knew that Steve Harvey had a good, solid message to share, and I wanted to use my knowledge and skills as a relationship author to help him bring his message to those who were willing to receive it.”
-- Denene Millner

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“The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle, and discrimination simply because of sex is enraging.”

“I eat, sleep, and drink my character. It is my fantasy to go to another planet.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Speaking of sleeping bags, has anything ever had a less creative name?”

“They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.”

“Sport is how poor kids from poor countries pass through the eye of the needle to riches and recognition.”

“Kids are dying from causes of sexual activity. You're not going to find a tombstone stating that Frankie died because he was a virgin.”

“If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.”

“I didn't grow up a theatre kid, going to theatre camps. I played sports, and that was my main direction. But luckily, I never had to choose between sports and theatre.”

“I didn't go to the cinemas a lot as a kid.”

“My critique of democracy begins and ends with this point. Kids must be educated to disrespect authority or else democracy is a farce.”

Source : "Soon to be a Major Motion Picture". Book by Abbie Hoffman, p. 64, 1980.