We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters' lengthening flight.
Letty Cottin PogrebinLike many another romance, the romance of the family turns sour when the money runs out. If we really cared about families, we would not let 'born again' patriarchs send up moral abstractions as a smokescreen for the scandal of American family economics.
Letty Cottin PogrebinFriends can be said to "fall in like" with as profound a thud as romantic partners fall in love.
Letty Cottin PogrebinOver the years, I've found that I either live life or write about it. I can't seem to do both simultaneously - I have to do it sequentially. When I write incessantly, I lose touch with the issues and passions that fuel the work. But when I get too involved in organizations or movement endeavors, I almost forget that I'm a writer. It's a constant struggle to find a balance between these two worlds - the solitary writing life and the life of a social justice activist.
Letty Cottin Pogrebin