Beth Caruso

“We should look inside ourselves for fulfillment. It is not fair to burden children or grandchildren with the obligation to make us whole. Our obligation to them is to make them safe and provide them with an education. Karin can do that alone, if she chooses. She owes no one anything else. She owes it to herself to do what is best for her. When I had said this, Mary kissed me. I can’t remember the last time she did that. Or the last time I enjoyed a conversation more.”
― Anne Youngson, Meet Me at the Museum

“There's no hierarchy of abuse. Trauma is complex and very personal.”
― Claire Alexander, Meredith, Alone

“But I do not mind. I am like a man standing on a shore watching people he loves rowing a boat. As long as they are safe in the boat, nothing else is so important.”
― Anne Youngson, Meet Me at the Museum

“her voice anymore—it’s always in my head. Telling me I’m not good enough. I try to silence it, but I can’t.”
― Claire Alexander, Meredith, Alone