“My brother trolled recovery and support groups, searching for women with dependency issues, the way I frequented bookstores with the hope of… — Richard J. O'Brien Copy Share Image
“A personal journey is part of the generational relay. Live your legacy then pass it on.” — Jo Ann V. Glim Copy Share Image
“Am I alone in this mother-food connection or does being with your mom trigger the sudden and voracious need for large amounts… — April Paine Copy Share Image
“Why do you think, A.J.," they say in unison, "that you find these boys so attractive?" I didn't say that this fiery… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“Should I talk to her friends?’ he asked softly, because he had to say something to take his mind away from the… — Elisabeth Rose Copy Share Image
“She took comfort in the familiarity of his smell, knowing that if she lost all her possessions and her home, at least… — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
“I believe in fate and I believe you were supposed to walk into my life, so Mason could walk into yours.” — Ella Frank Copy Share Image
“There are all sorts of families," Tom's grandmother had remarked, and over the following few weeks Tom became part of the Casson… — Hilary McKay Copy Share Image
“When you're sorting yourself out, family are not often the ones you can turn to. They represent the place of departure and… — Witi Ihimaera Copy Share Image
“Embrace your beautiful mess of a life with your child. No matter how hard it gets, do not disengage... Do something—anything—to connect… — Andy Kerckhoff Copy Share Image
“I could feel the hard part of Mom very strongly that time. It was like a stone in her that grew bigger… — Kaimana Wolff Copy Share Image
“Soon we will not need people anymore, as everything will be done by automatons, including bringing up children.” — Andrius B. Tapinas Copy Share Image
“But the people who mattered were the people you chose instead of the people who were yours by an accident of birth.… — Martina Boone Copy Share Image
“Speaking generally, however, when you interact with someone else, you are doing outer work (physical time, play time, connecting time) ... as… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
“Now and adult, allowed a glimpse of these first cracks in my family's perfect surface, I couldn't help but wonder what else… — Melanie Benjamin Copy Share Image
“So at family gatherings… I try to stick to the acceptable script. Indeed, I discover that the less I say, the happier… — Kiera Van Gelder Copy Share Image
“I was so done with looking at life through the eyes of beer-drinking cheese-heads. I wanted to go on that mission trip… — Holly Michael Copy Share Image
“Family… that was my older sister Tiffany as well. My emotional spectrum for her covered everything from “my dearest sister, foundation of… — Hasimir Fenrig Copy Share Image
“What matters right now is this: we're each of us standing here, together, alive, together.” — Beth Revis Copy Share Image
“May we all listen to what's really going on with our friends and loved ones. Listen and stand with them in their… — Napz Cherub Pellazo Copy Share Image
“Even after Sonja graduated secondary school at the top of her class and matriculated to the city university biology department, their parents… — Anthony Marra Copy Share Image
“Every moment of our lives we make choices. Most we don’t even know we’re making, they’re so dull or routine or automatic.… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
“Everyone has a colorful life. You just have to get out your crayons.” — Benay Nordby Copy Share Image
