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“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.”

Book:The Grace Year

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The Grace Year

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“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

“Parenting isn't something you do. It's who you are. You are a mother. You are a father.”

Family Parenting Mothers Fathers Parenting Quotes Family Quotes

Book:Parenting with Courage: Shaping Lives, Leaving a Legacy

Source: Parenting with Courage: Shaping Lives, Leaving a Legacy

“Best things about mothers, everyone has got the best one!”

Mom Mothers Best Mother Best Mothers Day Quote

Author:Nitya Prakash

“… literature has long since discovered and documented this place of which I thought myself to be the first inhabitant,…”

Mothers

Book:A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother

Source: A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother

“By the time I get out of the shower, Tom is in bed. At first I think he is asleep, but as soon as I crawl in beside him, his eyes open. “How are you going to live without me?” he says. We both chuckle, even as a tear slides from the corner of Tom’s eye. “I won’t,” I say, and then he reaches for me and we don’t talk anymore”

Love Death Family Mothers

Book:The Mother-in-Law

Source: The Mother-in-Law

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