Quote by Tarquin Hall

“...even a poisoned, desolate childhood can be missed.”

— Julianna Baggott

“My mothering needed a tad more Mother Theresa and a lot less Lizzy Borden.”

— Irene Tomkinson

“Sir, this young fellow's mother could: whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had, indeed, sir, a son for her cradle ere she had a husband…

— William Shakespeare

“My mum could stretch the life out of food and drink until it begged for mercy.”

— Anonymous

“I think one of those old ladies down there gave me something. Which one looked guilty?” “Probably both of them. After all, my mother…

— Mercy Celeste

“It made her want to have his babies and give him both her kidneys.”

— Rainbow Rowell

“Notice how Mummy mentioned her friends before her family?’ Freddy hissed into his wife’s ear.”

— Anonymous

“...For having a baby's sweet face so close to your own, for so long a time as it takes to nurse 'em, is a…

— Erica Eisdorfer

“The mother needs mothering too.”

— Susan Schneider

“In those days my mother was given to the exasperating and mysterious habit of having babies.”

— James Baldwin

“I talked to her just like I talk to a laboring woman. Mothers need to hear them soothing words. They just as important as…

— Hillary Jordan

“I learned that being a mother takes a lot of energy.”

— Julia Sweeney