Children Quote by Kristin Hannah

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

— Anna Quindlen

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

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

For me, the most powerful way to write about something is through the absence of it. Rather than writing about what it was to…

— Nicole Krauss

I felt like I had never really heard of a story that reflected the stuff I was going through as a mom. I came…

— Katherine Center

My favorite thing about motherhood is the outpouring of love that is non-judgmental and beautiful. My daughter just makes me happy, and she motivates…

— Christina Milian

Motherhood has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. It has taught me a lot about myself, about the things I'm…

— Tia Mowry

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

I write about personal experiences.

— Ananya Birla

I wanted to talk to a lot of women about their experiences along the path to motherhood - or along the path to not…

— Sheila Heti

Motherhood is nitty and gritty and brutal and wonderful, but everything I read is about the wonderful parts. Sometimes, you're really in the trenches!

— Constance Marie

I've been writing an ongoing letter to my children since they were born, full of recollections of their childhoods. I've filled two journals. It's…

— Tory Burch