Most of me was glad when my mother died. She was a handful, but not in a cute, festive way. More in a life-threatening way, that had caused me a long time ago to give up all hope of ever feeling good about having had her as a mother. Anne Lamott agocausecute share on social
I'm drawn to almost any piece of writing with the words 'divine love' and 'impeachment' in the first sentence. But I know the word 'divine' makes many progressive people run screaming for their cute little lives, and so one hesitates to use it. Anne Lamott cutedivinedraw share on social
I woke up full of hate and fear the day before the most recent peace march in San Francisco. This was disappointing: I'd hoped to wake up feeling somewhere between Virginia Woolf and Wavy Gravy. Anne Lamott daydisappointfear Change image and share on social
If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community. Anne Lamott affectaskchild Change image and share on social
I got a lot of things that society had promised would make me whole and fulfilled - all the things that the culture tells you from preschool on will quiet the throbbing anxiety inside you - stature, the respect of colleagues, maybe even a kind of low-grade fame. Anne Lamott anxietycolleagueculture share on social
Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother's strong suit. Anne Lamott afterwardlistenmother Change image and share on social
I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain. Anne Lamott beautifullyplainspecial Change image and share on social
I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and help save the world. Anne Lamott moralobligationparent Change image and share on social
There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time. Anne Lamott comebacklosesweet Change image and share on social
Every woman's path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother's love is withering. Anne Lamott childdifficultequip Change image and share on social
