"Don't get so involved
in the duties of your life
and your children
that you forget the pleasure.
Remember why you had children."

~Lois Wyse

Grown

"Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don't mean a thing."

~Toni Morrison

Magic

To a child's ear, "mother" is magic in any language.

- Arlene Benedict

More than anyone

Even today, when I think about my mother for any reason, what first jumps to mind are memories of her telling me that she loved me more than anyone in the world.

Bill Russell

Dancing

A loving and careful mother both recognizes

and even protects her daughter's autonomy

and also helps her dance out confidently

on to a wide stage.

Rachel Billington

Interwoven

However time or circumstance may come between a mother and her child, their lives are interwoven forever.

Pam Brown

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Ultimate Gift

Beyond all lessons, beyond the model she provided, my mother gave me a parent's ultimate gift: she made me feel lovable and good. She paid attention; she listened; she remembered what I said. She did not think me perfect, but she accepted me, without qualification.

Fredelle Maynard

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