You hear a lot of dialogue on the death of the American family. Families aren't dying. They're merging into big conglomerates.

I'm real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women's movement for a long time know that we've talked a good game of "go out and fulfill your dreams" and "be everything you were meant to be." But by the same token, we want daughters-in-law who are going to stay home and raise our grandchildren.

Laugh now, cry later.

The grass is always greener over the septic tank.

Grandparenthood is one of life's rewards for surviving your own children.

A grandparent will accept your calls from anywhere, collect.

No baby shall at any time be quartered in a house where there are no soft laps, no laughter, or no love.