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80 quotes by Ayelet Waldman

Ayelet Waldman (born December 11, 1964) is an Israeli American novelist and essayist who was formerly a lawyer. She is noted for her self-revelatory essays, and for her writing (both fiction and non-fiction) about the changing expectations of motherhood. She has written extensively about juggling the demands of children, partners, career and society, in particular about combining paid work with modern motherhood, and about the ensuing maternal...
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There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you'd be, the parent you always wished you... →

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I used to refer to myself as a 'theoretical anorexic,' just as crazy when it came to body image, but saved by a lack of self-discipline. My... →

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Perhaps my children will one day pledge their loyalty to the Republican Party. Or perhaps they'll dismiss my liberalism as mild pap, and become... →

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A good mother remembers to serve fruit at breakfast, is always cheerful and never yells, manages not to project her own neuroses and inadequacies... →

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I hate homework. I hate it more now than I did when I was the one lugging textbooks and binders back and forth from school. The hour my children are... →

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Is Valentine's Day a day to make cupcakes with your children? No, Valentine's is supposed to be a day about romantic love.

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But I really feel strongly that our kids do way too much homework. The research is on my side. It's easy to make a fuss when you're right.... →

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I learned that I suffered from bipolar II disorder, a less serious variant of bipolar I, which was once known as manic depression. The information... →

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I feed my kids organic food and milk, but I've also been known to buy the odd Lunchable. My kids are not allowed to watch TV during the week, but... →

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One of the darkest, deepest shames so many of us mothers feel nowadays is our fear that we are Bad Mothers, that we are failing our children and... →

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I was born in Israel, to Canadian parents. My father immigrated in 1948, part of a wave of young men and women who came as pioneers, to fight for a... →

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During the periods in my marriage when I chose to stay home with my kids rather than work as an attorney, it caused me no end of anxiety. Despite the... →

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Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and... →

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