We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters' lengthening flight. Votes: 9
Mothers remember a child's first words, and quote them in tones usually reserved for Byron. Votes: 8
No labourer in the world is expected to work for room, board, and love -except the housewife. Votes: 2
Control is a big issue when you're sick. It's the first thing you lose - other losses come later. Votes: 0
Friends can be said to "fall in like" with as profound a thud as romantic partners fall in love. Votes: 0
If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles. Votes: 0
If the Richter scale could measure human calamities, the loss of a child would register a ten. Votes: 0