“Writing a novel is like making soup. The base is a broth we make up wholesale—for instance, I have one child, not… — Laurie Frankel Books Copy Share Image
“Mistake good because you learn, you fix.” “I don’t know how,” said Rosie. “Middle way.” “At home, there is no middle way.… — Laurie Frankel Conform Copy Share Image
“But there was a catalyst, an event, a moment which changed everything and not just for us. This is good for storytelling… — Laurie Frankel Decision making Copy Share Image
“They say it is what you never imagine can be lost that is hardest to live without.” — Laurie Frankel Hardest Copy Share Image
“Grass stain?” “Annoying, probably permanent, essentially harmless. Kind of ugly.” — Laurie Frankel Stain Copy Share Image
“Just being yourself never worked, but if you made yourself up, you got to be exactly who you knew yourself to be.” — Laurie Frankel Exactly Copy Share Image
“You could sit down with another mom, even one halfway around the world whose life was very different from your own, and… — Laurie Frankel Around the world Copy Share Image
“Who people think they are and what people think they want is not really who they are or what they want.” — Laurie Frankel Desire Copy Share Image
“This is how it always is. You have to make these huge decision on behalf of your kid, this tiny human whose… — Laurie Frankel Birth Copy Share Image
“Yeah, but you’re lucky, Janey, he said. You have so many good friends. You have people to do stuff with. You have… — Laurie Frankel Destiny Copy Share Image
“I will keep the baby born on Friday,” the mom wept to the monk, “but I am giving the Saturday one to… — Laurie Frankel Great man Copy Share Image
