‘Tis a mother’s burden to suffer the birth of her babe, but all agony pales when placed in measure with the cold death of a child.
Your child is always your child.
When you make a commitment to a child, you got to stick to it.
When a child is playing or running, inside their minds they are listening to music.
What kind of a god kills your baby but lets you survive?[to Harry]
There is no fear like the fear of losing a child. It is primal. And it’s wrenching.
The baby was viable. Francis and I, as parents, were not.[about her abortion]
Tell you, two things I know about kids. One, they are the future and should be cherished. Two, they’re lying little bastards.
Sometimes a mother has to do what’s best for her child, even if it’s reprehensible.
People don’t remember being babies. It’s good we get to revisit this stage at the end.
Pain of losing a child never leaves you.
Not everyone loves their kids. I think we choose.