A mother holds her child's hand for just a short time, but holds their heart forever. — Krystal Nahdee Copy Share Image
“Talk to her about sex, and start early. It will probably be a bit awkward, but it is necessary.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
Like every mother, my wish - every birthday - is for my children to stay healthy (and) for my family to remain… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
I think maternal instinct is a male construct that has been used for centuries to keep women in their place, at home. — Leila Slimani Copy Share Image
“But would I have chosen to be Paul? I'd miss Will too much, the feel of his shins.” — Mona Simpson Copy Share Image
“...trying to be a good mother may be as distant from being a good mother as trying to have a good time… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that motherhood is the best thing in my life. It's all that really matters. — Courteney Cox Copy Share Image
“To her, not packing our lunches every day or joining the PTA is a feminist rallying cry.” — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
I quite liked having a baby - I think I won't put it more strongly than that. But I had no intention… — Mary Leakey Copy Share Image
As it stands, motherhood is a sort of wilderness through which each woman hacks her way, part martyr, part pioneer; a turn… — Rachel Cusk Copy Share Image
The one point on which all women are in furious secret rebellion against the existing law is the saddling of the right… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
I knew 'Mars Needs Moms! ' would be a movie seconds after the title came to mind. Similarly, I also knew that… — Berkeley Breathed Copy Share Image
Motherhood was the great equaliser for me; I started to identify with everybody... as a mother, you have that impulse to wish… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
She'll really tell me [what she thinks]. Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and she said, 'I don't like your pants.'… — Katie Holmes Copy Share Image
Nothing can prepare you for the all-consuming nature of motherhood, and I am very aware of my good fortune, as I spent… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Motherhood, in the sense of an intense, reciprocal relationship with a particular child, or children, is one part of female process; it… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
Motherhood is the greatest potential influence either for good or ill in human life. The mother's image is the first that stamps… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Not to be too doctrinaire, but we live in the patriarchy! And therefore anything explicitly associated with the female gender, including motherhood,… — Maggie Nelson Copy Share Image
The Middletons and the Windsors might seem at first glance to be worlds apart. Kate certainly shows no sign of adopting the… — Ingrid Seward Copy Share Image
“When I wasn’t in the barn garden, helping out, sorting seeds or checking hoses I’d spend time alone, usually in the bathroom… — Michael Poeltl Copy Share Image
“I'm getting stale. I always do this time of year. I keep my nose to the grindestone and put in long hours… — Joan Reardon Copy Share Image
“You know that euphemism, she’s expecting? It’s apt. The birth of a baby, so long as it’s healthy, is something to look… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
As a general rule, when something gets elevated to apple-pie status in the hierarchy of American values, you have to suspect that… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
“There's no way around it. Motherhood is hard. And you young moms put more pressure on yourselves than we ever did, with… — Bunmi Laditan Copy Share Image
It's been so wonderful to hear the realities behind motherhood. — Camilla Luddington Copy Share Image
![“She'll really tell me [what she thinks]. Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and she said, 'I don't like your pants.' But then she'll say, 'You've got to wear these shoes.' Or 'That's so pretty, Mom. Wear that.' She's got a great eye.” quote by Katie Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/katie-holmes-6657_brown_she-ll-really-tell-me-what-she-thinks-li_1104536.jpg)
