No self-respecting mother would run out of intimidations on the eve of a major holiday.
Erma BombeckI got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night.
Erma BombeckIf I raised my hand to wipe the hair out of my children's eyes, they'd flinch and call their attorney.
Erma BombeckWhen mothers talk about the depression of the empty nest, they're not mourning the passing of all those wet towels on the floor, or the music that numbs your teeth, or even the bottle of capless shampoo dribbling down the shower drain. They're upset because they've gone from supervisor of a child's life to a spectator. It's like being the vice president of the United States.
Erma Bombeck