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Mary Blakely Quotes

Spooky things happen in houses densely occupied by adolescent boys. When I checked out a four-inch dent in the living room ceilingone afternoon, even the kid still holding the baseball bat looked genuinely baffled about how he possibly could have done it Picture Quote #1

Today, only a fool would offer herself as the singular role model for the Good Mother. Most of us know not to tempt the fates. Themoment I felt sure I had everything under control would invariably be the moment right before the principal called to report that one of my sons had just driven somebody’s motorcycle through the high school gymnasium Picture Quote #1

Mother is the first word that occurs to politicians and columnists and popes when they raise the question, ‘Why isn’t life turning out the way we want it Picture Quote #1

It’s an old trick now, God knows, but it works every time. At the very moment women start to expand their place in the world, scientific studies deliver compelling reasons for them to stay home Picture Quote #1

The truth invariably arrives several years after you need it Picture Quote #1

Our humor turns our anger into a fine art Picture Quote #1

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Women aren’t trying to do too much. Women have too much to do Picture Quote #1

Never accept an expert’s opinion if it violates your own because the experts can change their minds Picture Quote #1

In a culture that gives men irresponsible power and women powerless responsibility, the advancement of civilization cannot be a serious goal Picture Quote #1

Families don’t always realize that mother is exhausted, because mother is always exhausted. Exhausted is what looks normal Picture Quote #1

If a woman is to know herself, then periods of solitude should be courted, planned, and embraced Picture Quote #1

We are expected, somehow, not to offend anyone on our way to liberation. There’s an absurd expectation that the women’s movement must be the first revolution in history to accomplish its goals without hurting anyone’s feelings Picture Quote #1

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When trouble comes no mother should have to plead guilty alone. The pediatricians, psychologists, therapists, goat herders, fathers, and peer groups should all be called to the bench as well Picture Quote #1

Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary by pass. After such a monumental assault on the heart, it takes years to amend all the habits and attitudes that led up to it Picture Quote #1

One life stamps and influences another, which in turn stamps and influences another, on and on, until the soul of human experience breathes on in generations we’ll never meet Picture Quote #1

The absolute dependence of a newborn infant inspired many things in me, but it did not activate any magical knowledge about what to do for the next twenty years Picture Quote #1

A mother is neither cocky, nor proud, because she knows the school principal may call at any minute to report that her child had just driven a motorcycle through the gymnasium Picture Quote #1

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Spooky things happen in houses densely occupied by adolescent boys. When I checked out a four-inch dent in the living room ceilingone afternoon, even the kid still holding the baseball bat looked genuinely baffled about how he possibly could have done it (Mary Blakely Quotes) Today, only a fool would offer herself as the singular role model for the Good Mother. Most of us know not to tempt the fates. Themoment I felt sure I had everything under control would invariably be the moment right before the principal called to report that one of my sons had just driven somebody’s motorcycle through the high school gymnasium (Mary Blakely Quotes) Mother is the first word that occurs to politicians and columnists and popes when they raise the question, ‘Why isn’t life turning out the way we want it (Mary Blakely Quotes) It’s an old trick now, God knows, but it works every time. At the very moment women start to expand their place in the world, scientific studies deliver compelling reasons for them to stay home (Mary Blakely Quotes) The truth invariably arrives several years after you need it (Mary Blakely Quotes) Our humor turns our anger into a fine art (Mary Blakely Quotes) Women aren’t trying to do too much. Women have too much to do (Mary Blakely Quotes) Never accept an expert’s opinion if it violates your own because the experts can change their minds (Mary Blakely Quotes) In a culture that gives men irresponsible power and women powerless responsibility, the advancement of civilization cannot be a serious goal (Mary Blakely Quotes) Families don’t always realize that mother is exhausted, because mother is always exhausted. Exhausted is what looks normal (Mary Blakely Quotes) If a woman is to know herself, then periods of solitude should be courted, planned, and embraced (Mary Blakely Quotes) We are expected, somehow, not to offend anyone on our way to liberation. There’s an absurd expectation that the women’s movement must be the first revolution in history to accomplish its goals without hurting anyone’s feelings (Mary Blakely Quotes) When trouble comes no mother should have to plead guilty alone. The pediatricians, psychologists, therapists, goat herders, fathers, and peer groups should all be called to the bench as well (Mary Blakely Quotes) Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary by pass. After such a monumental assault on the heart, it takes years to amend all the habits and attitudes that led up to it (Mary Blakely Quotes) One life stamps and influences another, which in turn stamps and influences another, on and on, until the soul of human experience breathes on in generations we’ll never meet (Mary Blakely Quotes) The absolute dependence of a newborn infant inspired many things in me, but it did not activate any magical knowledge about what to do for the next twenty years (Mary Blakely Quotes) A mother is neither cocky, nor proud, because she knows the school principal may call at any minute to report that her child had just driven a motorcycle through the gymnasium (Mary Blakely Quotes)