“She'd once read a description of new motherhood that had struck her, at the time that she was returning to work after maxing out her maternity leave allowance, as a beautiful metaphor for her own days back at the office.… — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“Becoming a mother had been many things--often indescribably rewarding, occasionally stupefying, sometimes even terrifying in the intensity of the love she felt for someone so small and vulnerable and dependent upon her--but relaxing was not one of them.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“Violet’s last visit—not two months ago, at the beginning of the summer—Violet seemed …” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“She'd once read a description of new motherhood that had struck her, at the time that she was returning to work after maxing out… — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“That first night, as they admired how wide the sky stretched above and beyond them, how bright the stars were here, how they could… — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“Katie shrugged. “Be honest and play dumb.” “At the same time?” “Well…” She smiled. “Yeah.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“Becoming a mother had been many things--often indescribably rewarding, occasionally stupefying, sometimes even terrifying in the intensity of the love she felt for someone… — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“The price of a pair of high heels is not necessarily proportionate to their comfort level, as it turns out.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“It was never all that hard to rationalize your way through doing something wrong when it was a way to get what you wanted.… — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“It was just that it was so hard to turn away from the kind of love that is so eager to find you.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“There was a fine line, it turned out, between being a dreamer and being a loner.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“He had given her so much just by choosing her as his wife that she’d been hesitant to ask for anything.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
“But still, I think it's important for you to know that you can be happy on your own.” — Jessica Strawser Copy Share Image
