Family Quote by Gayle Forman

“Mom walked out on us, remember? Because she never got over her own baggage, not because of you or me, right?”

— A.S. King

“In the silence that followed, I was aware of just how much I wished things were different. I wanted to be able to talk…

— Morgan Matson

“admit it to her dad, who would just take what she said at face value, rather than her mother, who would listen too intently…

— Liane Moriarty

“We were all here, and she came to see you, so I’m not sure what she really wanted to say to you, but you…

— Melissa Foster

“One reason I didn’t hold any grudges or harsh feelings toward Dad must have been that my mother seldom blamed him—at least not to…

— Ben Carson M.D

“For once, I hold onto her craziness for strength. Sometimes , I just have to let go and let me inner Mom out.”

— Susan Ee

“The mother was conflicted between what she knows that what's possible.”

— Brooke Hauser

“Well, my sister, have some courage and heed your dreams, not your mother’s demands or what the gossips may say or expect you to…

— Linda Lafferty

“A steely look of anger flared in my mother’s eyes, and I thought, just maybe, I was leaving her in good hands after all.…

— Rick Riordan

“And as for my mom, whatever happened, whatever her reasons were, they don’t really matter anymore other than as a way to know her…

— Eliza Crewe

“We had a short reprieve as Dad cupped Mom’s face and ran his hands down her neck, over her shoulders. “Helena, are you hurt?”…

— Alyxandra Harvey

“Either help me, or go with me right now to explain to my sister and mother that I will be leaving again first thing…

— P. C. Cast