“Those who rhapsodize about the ease and joy of childhood have perhaps forgotten what it's like to be 12 years old.” YearsJoyChildhoodForgottenEaseJoys Of Childhood Author:Joyce Maynard
“For 25 years, I did take my responsibilities as a pleaser of others sufficiently seriously.” YearsResponsibilityPleasers Author:Joyce Maynard
“When I was 12 years old, I read Nancy Drew mysteries and biographies of Madame Curie and Florence Nightingale and books about girls who love horses or go to nursing school. I belonged to the Girl Scouts and got A's in school and rarely disobeyed my parents. I still kept a collection of Barbie dolls in my room, and I almost never spoke to boys.” YearsStillsBookSchoolGirlParentRoomsBoysMysteryHorseCollectionsSpokesBiographiesNursingDollsNancyBarbieNightingalesFlorenceGirl ScoutBarbie DollsNursing SchoolNancy DrewFlorence NightingaleMadame Curie Author:Joyce Maynard
“If a man wishes to truly not be written about, he would do well not to write letters to 18-year-old girls, inviting them into his life.” IfsMenWritingYearsWellsGirlWishWrittenLettersInvitingWell Wishes Author:Joyce Maynard
“I have no doubt that over the years my children will find plenty of things about me to criticize. But something tells me that twenty years from now not one of them will sit on some therapist's couch complaining because their mother didn't spend enough time vacuuming up glitter.” YearsChildrenEnoughMotherHouseDoubtTwentiesComplainingPlentyMy ChildrenNo DoubtCriticizeCleaningCouchesEnough TimeTherapistsGlitterHouse Cleaning Author:Joyce Maynard
