They want to play at being mothers. So let them. Expressing tenderness in their own way will not prevent girls from enjoying a successful career in the future; indeed, the ability to nurture is as valuable a skill in the workplace as the ability to lead.

One of the things about parents and children is that there is no way that you go through this without there being mutual anger.

I believe that it is our human right to be parents and women. And there's no contradiction between feminism, which means women should have all that they are entitled to, all that they can do, all the opportunities that they can take advantage of they should have.

Is it possible that my sons-in-law will do toilets? If we raise boys to know that diapers need to be changed and refrigerators need to be cleaned, there's hope for the next generation.

What other people think of me is not really my major concern in life. What other people think of what I write is another matter.

We flashed our feathers when the feathers were fit to be flashed, and now, in drearier days, many stay indoors.

Many writers do write about their families and their immediate loved ones and love experiences, either as children or as adults. And very often people get offended by it.