“I'd known enough flush times and lean ones to understand that money came and went. And that one day I'd also lose my looks, my seemingly boundless energy and maybe the ability to catch the eye of an attractive man and the audacity to Rollerblade. My name would be forgotten. So would bad reviews, and good ones. But loving a child is something that lasts. Long after all the rest is gone, that's what endures.” MenLooksChildrenLongEnoughWould BeEyeLastsNamesEnergyLosesAbilityKnownGoneOne DayEndureForgottenAttractiveReviewsBoundlessAudacityBad ReviewsAttractive Man Author:Joyce Maynard
“If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.” IfsStoriesWould BeBoundaries Author:Joyce Maynard
“I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves.” NeedsStillsStoriesWould BeAgeYoungMotherProcessDaughterEncouragementHelpfulMy DaughterYoung Women Author:Joyce Maynard
“Before I had children I always wondered whether their births would be, for me, like the ultimate in gym class failures. And I discovered instead... that I'd finally found my sport.” ChildrenWould BeFoundSportsClassBirthUltimateGymGym Class Book:Domestic affairs: enduring the pleasures of motherhood and family life Source: Domestic affairs: enduring the pleasures of motherhood and family life
“Imagine if you succeeded in making the world perfect for your children what a shock the rest of life would be for them.” IfsWorldInspirationalChildrenWould BePerfectImagineOur ChildrenYour ChildrenShockRest Of Life Author:Joyce Maynard
