About Quote by Julia Glass

I am consumed, or I have been consumed, with these issues of motherhood and the way we act out societal expectations and roles. So…

— Ayelet Waldman

Whenever I write about motherhood - and I write about it a lot - I am drawing on my experiences as a mother and…

— Kristin Hannah

I'm boggled by the idea of being an only child. I know nothing at all (I'm happy to say) about having had a cold…

— Anna Quindlen

After I discovered the real life of mothers bore little resemblance to the plot outlined in most of the books and articles I'd read,…

— Mary Blakely

I know a lot and have written a lot and have thought a lot about motherhood.

— Anna Quindlen

A lot of writing about being a mother is not so much writing about the kids themselves. They become placeholders for the shift that…

— Maggie Smith

I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Being a mother is the perfect experience for any writer. You learn how to not waste time. The writing hours become incredibly precious and…

— Chiara Barzini

Yes, I'm writing about motherhood, but I bristle a little bit, especially living with someone whose parenting falls between the cracks of what the…

— Maggie Nelson

There's a story behind everything..but behind all your stories is always your mother's story..because hers is where yours begins.

— Mitch Albom

I think there's definitely a way to tell a story, to also look at marriages that are working, but find drama from what's challenging…

— Jason Katims

Whenever I write about my family, I start by getting my parent's approval. I like to think I write about them with obvious affection.…

— David Sedaris