“While analyzing so many people I realized the constant need of a mother, or a father, or a god (the same thing) is really immaturity. It is a childish need, a human need, but so universal that I can see how it gave birth to all religions.” PeopleNeedsHumansI CanMotherFatherBirthUniversalConstantI RealizedAnalyzingHuman NeedsImmaturity Author:Anais Nin
“Intensive mothering is the ultimate female Olympics: We are all in powerful competition with each other, in constant danger of being trumped by the mom down the street, or in the magazine we're reading. The competition isn't just over who's a good mother--it's over who's the best. We compete with each other; we compete with ourselves. The best mothers always put their kids' needs before their own, period.” NeedsKidsMotherReadingPowerfulStreetsDangerMomPeriodsFemaleUltimateConstantCompetitionMotherhoodMagazinesOlympicsMotheringGood MotherBest Mother Author:Susan J. Douglas
“As all mothers know, children travel faster than kisses. The speed of kisses is, in fact, what Doctor Fallow would call a cosmic constant. The speed of children has no limits.” KnowsChildrenFactsMotherLimitsKissingDoctorsConstantSpeedFasterCosmic Book:The Fairyland Series Source: The Fairyland Series
“Ah! how much a mother learns from her child! The constant protection of a helpless being forces us to so strict an alliance with virtue, that a woman never shows to full advantage except as a mother. Then alone can her character expand in the fulfillment of all life's duties and the enjoyment of all its pleasures.” ChildrenCharacterShowsMotherForcePleasureVirtueDutyAdvantageConstantProtectionFulfillmentEnjoymentHelplessStrictAlliances Book:Letters of Two Brides Source: Letters of Two Brides