When I was 12 years old, I read Nancy Drew mysteries and biographies of Madame Curie and Florence Nightingale and books about girls who love horses or go to nursing school. I belonged to the Girl Scouts and got A's in school and rarely disobeyed my parents. I still kept a collection of Barbie dolls in my room, and I almost never spoke to boys.
Joyce MaynardNo, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to remember, sometimes the best thing was to forget.
Joyce MaynardA good home must be made, not bought. In the end, it's not track lighting or a sun room that brings light into a kitchen.
Joyce MaynardOne of the sad realities of being a parent is that the same stuff you know is exciting, educational, and enriching in your child'slife is often messy, smelly and exhausting to deal with.
Joyce Maynard