After all, once you know that part of something exists, it stands to reason that the rest of it is somewhere out there, too.

Since I was five, I've known that I was adopted, which is a politically correct term for being clueless about one's own origins.

You know how every now and then, you have a moment where your whole life stretches out ahead of you like a forked road, and even as you choose one gritty path you've got your eyes on the other the whole time, certain that you're making a mistake.

As Lacy waited for her turn to speak on Peter's behalf, she thought back to the first time she realized she could hate her own child.

Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.

Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't stand the thought of them changing? Is it a crime when you love someone so much that you can't see clearly?

You make yourself strong because it's expected of you. You become confident because someone beside you is unsure. You turn into the person others need you to be.