Pandemics don’t approach like wars, with the distant thud of artillery growing louder every day and flashes of bombs on the horizon. They arrive in retrospect, essentially. It’s disorienting. The pandemic is far away and then it’s all
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“Mother is a verb. It's something you do. Not just who you are.”
― The Ministry of Motherhood
― The Ministry of Motherhood
“It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person, another group of people. It happens everywhere, and all the time. Whatever we call it, I think it’s the lowest part of who we are, this need to find someone else to put down.”
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.”
― Homeland and Other Stories
― Homeland and Other Stories
“A mother knows what her child's gone through, even if she didn't see it herself.”
― Gadis Pantai
― Gadis Pantai
“Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
Mockingbird History Quarterly Reading Group
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Mockingbird: History Lessons for Adults aims to challenge our biases and fears with curiosity and hopefulness. Becoming familiar with the dark places ...more
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