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“Think positive. Think green.”

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Splinters is a narrative that delves into the complexities of human experience, focusing on the characters' journeys through adversity and the rebuilding of their lives. more

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“Un malestar al que no pudo ponerle nombre lo hizo recordar el terror de Eva la primera noche que Lilith se fue de campamento con el colegio. Había pasado la noche entera despierta, en un ataque de pánico por todo lo que podía pasarle ahí afuera: accidentes en la ruta, en el lago, en las tres noches que iban a dormir a la intemperie en carpas que no los protegían de nada, cuando escalaran el cerro, cuando bajaran en barco por los rápidos del río Chubut... El segundo día, exhausta de estar sosteniéndola a la distancia, dijo que había decidido entregarla al mundo. , dijo.”

Mothers Madres

Book:Wakolda

Source: Wakolda

“My only inheritance from you was your torment”

Trauma Mothers Inheritance

Book:Memory at Bay

Source: Memory at Bay

“When our father does the things he needs to do in the world, we understand it is his due. If our mother does the things she needs to do in the world, we feel she has abandoned us. It is a miracle she survives our mixed messages, written in society's most poisoned ink. It is enough to drive her mad.”

Women Mothers

Book:The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography

Source: The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography

“I shadowed my father a million times before, watching him sneak off to the outskirts, but it never occurred to me to follow my mother—that she would have a life of her own.”

Feminism Mothers Misogyny Fathers Daughters

Book:The Grace Year

Source: The Grace Year

“There's a bottom of good sense, Mr. Franklin, in our conduct to our mothers, when they first start us on the journey of life. We are all of us more or less unwilling to be brought into the world. And we are all of us right.”

Love Life Death Journey Mothers Right Sense

Book:The Moonstone

Source: The Moonstone

“Contraceptives save the lives of mothers and newborns. Contraceptives also reduce abortion. As a result of contraceptive use, there were 26 million fewer unsafe abortions in the world’s poorest countries in just one year, according to the most recent data.”

Abortion Mothers Contraceptives Save Lives

Book:The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

Source: The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

“I will see you in the stars.”

Ends Death Stars Beginnings Aurora Cycle

Book:Aurora's End

Source: Aurora's End

“To strip the wallpaper off the fairy tale of The Family House in which the comfort and happiness of men and children have been the priority is to find behind it an unthanked, unloved, neglected, exhausted woman. It requires skill, time, dedication and empathy to create a home that everyone enjoys and that functions well. Above all else, it is an act of immense generosity to be the architect of everyone else's well-being. This task is still mostly perceived as women's work. Consequently, there are all kinds of words used to belittle this huge endeavour.”

Women Family Sacrifice Mothers Housework Housekeeping Family Dynamics

Book:The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography

Source: The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography

“All suspects should be given the chance to telephone their lawyers or their mothers, and it would not be surprising if they chose to call their mothers. After all, your mother is fall more likely to believe in your innocence than your lawyer.”

Crime Mothers Lawyers

Book:The Department of Sensitive Crimes

Source: The Department of Sensitive Crimes

“We all laughed and laughed Because, yes, my mother was Exactly the kind of mortal Who challenged the Gods. She was the reservation Medea. She was the indigenous Antigone. But just imagine how it felt to be Her fragile child. I never stopped Being afraid of her. I never left That dark porch. I am still Sleeping with those dogs.”

Fear Mothers Parents And Children

Book:You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

Source: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

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