“Jack's marketing books had been a part of her life for so long that she had ceased to register their presence, simply moving them from the couch to the coffee table, from the bed to the nightstand. How to Sell… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“When a couple came to class together, it meant something else entirely - food as a solution, a diversion, or, occasionally, a playground.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I think love is kind of like those waves out there," she said. "You ride one in to the beach, and it's the most amazing thing you've ever felt. But at some point the water goes back out; it has to. And maybe you're lucky-maybe you're both too busy to do anything drastic. Maybe you're good as friends, so you… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share
“She became a frame for the picture that was her son and daughter.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“They said - Adults need to have fun so children will want to grow up.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share
“You know," Marion said, "I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot but she… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I used to know a sculptor," Isabella said, nodding. "He always said that if you looked hard enough, you could see where each person carried his soul in his body. It sounds crazy, but when you saw his sculptures, it made sense. I think the same is true with those we love," she explained. "Our bodies carry our memories of… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share
“Caroline had felt more comfortable thinking of beauty as something separate from her, like a scarf or a coat you could check before going… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“Lillian sometimes wondered why psychologists focused so much on a couple’s life in their bedroom. You could learn everything about a couple just watching… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“i think love is like..waves.. you ride one in to the beach, and it's the most amazing thing you've ever felt. but at some point the water goes back out, it has to. and maybe you're lucky--maybe you're both too busy to do anything drastic. maybe you're good as friends, so you stay. and then something happens--maybe it's something as… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share
TIME WENT ON, life with the children unfolding in its own ecosystem, small plastic toys seeming to grow up from the carpet like mushrooms,… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I walked across a bridge that doesn't exist. And after that, being scared just didn't seem so important anymore.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
Each person's heart breaks in it's own way. Every cure will be different, but there are some things we all need. Before anything else,… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
