It's a great thing when a man knows how to dance, she said. When a man can dance, the world is his oyster." Adele, Henry's Mother

Before I had children I always wondered whether their births would be, for me, like the ultimate in gym class failures. And I discovered instead... that I'd finally found my sport.

No, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to remember, sometimes the best thing was to forget.

Those who rhapsodize about the ease and joy of childhood have perhaps forgotten what it's like to be 12 years old.

If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.

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

I compromised my ability to tell my story, at the most basic level.