Parenting Quote by Henry James

“Mama," Peter cried. She didn't look up. The door shut.”

— Brom

“You are an irritating son of a bitch.” “Ah, ma petite, how can I resist you when you whisper such sweet endearments to me?”

— Laurell K. Hamilton

“Mom was silent for a moment. “I’m sorry, Melissa, but can you blame me for worrying? In less than an hour I found out…

— Robin DeJarnett

“I would be the first to admit that I drew attention to my chest since, being so short, I need to give people a…

— Meredith Schorr

“I looked up at the sky. A mother wants to make friends with her daughter. The daughter wants a mother more than a friend.…

— Haruki Murakami

“Undeterred by his lack of enthusiasm, she leaned forward, flashing him a set of breasts that didn't so much defy gravity as flip it…

— J.R. Ward

“So I put my shoulder against the door, which was too little for me anyway, said a hearty fuck your mother to the element…

— Danielle Bennett

“My father's hand found the door locked. His calls to my mother went unanswered. He beat with his fists and called out her name,…

— Niall Williams

“It was a little awkward walking behind his mom when, about eight hours ago, I had been rolling around on the floor with her…

— Katie Kacvinsky

“The morning Mom tells me my skirt is too short, I find the lawn full of dead fledglings.”

— Kyle Labe

“I hated the long look people gave you & the slow headshake that said poor little you. I knew sadness. It was a longtime…

— Melissa West

“My mom was sitting at the kitchen table. She’d set her coffee down, making a noise that made me look her way. I’d begun…

— Laura Anderson Kurk