Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of read more

Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of who we can dare to be.

Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things read more

Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.

One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the read more

One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

A farmer's market is worth more than
everything I've written.

A farmer's market is worth more than
everything I've written.

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

I am really close to my family. My cousin is my best friend!

I am really close to my family. My cousin is my best friend!

The family is the school of duties... founded on love.

The family is the school of duties... founded on love.

Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands.

Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands.