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Ayelet Waldman is a distinguished American novelist known for her works that delve into themes of morality, family, and law. Born on December 11, 1964, she has made substantial contributions to the literary world with her distinctive storytelling and thought-provoking narratives.

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“I mean, I do actually think there is a qualitative difference between aborting in the early part of the first trimester and in, you know, the middle or later part of the second trimester, in a way that you feel about it in that you grow attached.”

Thinking Knows Way Feels Firsts Mean Grows Differences Middle Qualitative

Author:Ayelet Waldman

“Look, if you ask a child, 'Would you rather have a fulfilled mother or a stay-at-home Sylvia Plath,' they'll pick Sylvia Plath every time. But I think it's really important that children don't feel their parents' emotional lives depend on their success.”

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Author:Ayelet Waldman

“When we choose to have an abortion, we must do so understanding the full ramifications of what we are doing. Anything less feels to me to be hypocritical, a selfish abnegation of reality and responsibility.”

Feels Reality Understanding Responsibility Selfish Abortion Hypocritical Abnegation Ramifications

Book:Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace

Source: Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace

“The statistic that 67 percent of women's admissions to the psychiatric facilities are during the week before menstruation is critically important to every woman, and to every woman who feels she suffers from depression.”

Feels Important Suffering Week Percent Facility Admission Psychiatric Menstruation

Author:Ayelet Waldman

“There is no fundamental truth and there's nothing to be connected to: I just believe that [LSD] makes you feel better.”

Feels Believe Fundamentals Connected Feel Better Lsd Just Believe

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“I believe that mothers should tell the truth, even - no, especially - when the truth is difficult. It's always easier, and in the short term can even feel right, to pretend everything is okay, and to encourage your children to do the same. But concealment leads to shame, and of all hurts shame is the most painful.”

Source: Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace

“One of the darkest, deepest shames so many of us mothers feel nowadays is our fear that we are Bad Mothers, that we are failing our children and falling far short of our own ideals.”

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Book:Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace

Source: Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace

“You know, I feel like my job is to write a book. Then filmmakers come and they make a movie. And they're two really different art forms.”

Knows Feels Writing Art Two Book Different Jobs Form Filmmaker

Author:Ayelet Waldman

“If only shame were a reliable engine for behavior modification. All it does is make me feel bad, which inspires me to bust open a bag of cheese popcorn, which then makes me feel crappy about my weight.”

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Author:Ayelet Waldman

“The thing about youthful offenders is that no one seems to care about them. Most people don't like adolescents - even the good ones can be snarky and unpleasant. Combine the antipathy we feel toward the average teenager with the fear inspired by youth violence, and you have a population that no one wants to deal with.”

People Want Feels Seems Care Deals Violence Youth Inspired Average Population Teenager Offenders Antipathy

Author:Ayelet Waldman

“I had a second trimester abortion. I was pregnant with a much-wanted child who was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality. I made a choice to terminate the pregnancy. It was my third pregnancy, and I was very obviously showing. More important, I could feel the baby move.”

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Author:Ayelet Waldman

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Born: December 11, 1964
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 126

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