To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

The silence was part of the story I wanted to tell.

Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been too painful.

Every child, woman, and man should possess license to speak or sing in his or her true voice.

It's sad but true that if you focus your attention on housework and meal preparation and diapers, raising children does start to look like drudgery pretty quickly. On the other hand, if you see yourself as nothing less than your child's nurturer, role model, teacher, spiritual guide, and mentor, your days take on a very different cast.

She felt everything too deeply, it was like the world was too much for her.

The word NO, carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes.