I wonder if all love affairs, all marriages, all lifelong partnerships, aren't in some ways a turning away from the world. — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
A father who is distracted for a few minutes by his myriad interests and obligations in the world of adult interactions is… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
What an awful burden we mothers and fathers, Jewish and not, have to bear - to hatch a thing we love more… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
As an angsty teenager and college student, I used to mock people who lived in gated communities, who were so afraid of… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
For so much of my young life, I'd felt lonely, isolated, cut off from like-minded people. I yearned for human connections and… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
Having children, entering the realm of parents and parenthood, changes our relationship to the world in ways we could not have anticipated… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
I've written out itineraries for baby sitters with years of experience. I've gotten up in the middle of the night and stood… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
I allow myself to feel fear without always capitulating to it... You don't have to live your life by fear. — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
When I first learned I was pregnant with my son, I had only two firm convictions about parenting: I knew it was important, and… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
“That’s why I hadn’t talked to you for a while. But man, did I miss hearing your sweet voice.” Sandy was surprised. Mark was… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
The desire to keep television out of our son's life was one of the few parenting priorities my husband and I agreed on from… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
When I earned my diploma from the University of Virginia in the spring of 2000, it never occurred to me before my senior year… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
It shouldn't be normal to be anxious all the time about your children, so women should seek mental health help if they're having excessive… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
I think that the expectation on parents has changed from giving your children shelter and love and support and guidance to this idea that… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
As a teenager, I'd longed to get my driver's license so I could get away from my parents. Then I'd longed to go to… — Kim Brooks Copy Share Image
