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“ConneXions wasn't introducing Ruby to a new way of thinking; it was giving her the vocabulary and pseudo-scientific backing to justify what she'd been doing all along.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“But as I reflect on the many incongruities of my childhood, I can’t help but feel sadness for the baby girl who cried for her mother. Who wanted a different kind of love than the kind she received. A love that allows for vulnerability, for tears, for the full range of human emotion. A love that allows a child the freedom to feel.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“The accusations took an even darker turn when Jodi twisted the happiness he felt in hugging his daughters into something sinister and perverse. She filled his mind with doubts and self-loathing, making him second-guess every interaction, every display of affection.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“I ALWAYS ASK Stella and Nolan, “Do I seem like a stressed-out mom or a happy mom?” And they say, “You seem happy.”
― Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
― Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
“Those deemed “distorted”—usually husbands—were told to abandon their families to work on themselves. Alone. Jodi seemed to specialize in guiding wives to distance themselves from their husbands. Or kicking them out entirely. ConneXions language framed it as “inviting him to leave,” code for “I’m going to make you isolate yourself from everyone you know, except Jodi.” Shockingly, the husbands often went along with it, fully convinced that it was in the best interest of their families. It was like watching lemmings jump off a cliff.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
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