“Poverty is hereditary – you get it from your children.” – Phyllis Diller

I would rather have had the ‘poor’ experience of having my children, than living in a big house with lots of “stuff” ( although I had NO idea how much room children’s toys and baby items take up!). A friend once told me that her children were her jewels and didn’t need any diamond rings…I thought that was lovely!


“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” - Milton Berle

I love this quote! I have often asked my kids: “do I look like an octopus?”. But really how helpful would it be to have another hand or two – or just someone to do laundry! :)


“I know how to do anything – I’m a Mom.” – Roseanne Barr

Way to go Roseanne….after giving birth naturally both times I said to a friend that I could run Microsoft as nothing is as focusing as being in excruciating pain! As a Mom it  means you have to run a business (household), be a: janitor, professional chef who makes 3 meals at once, party planner, chauffeur, psycho therapist, coach, and zen yogi (so we don’t scream AHHHHH at the top of our lungs on a daily basis!).


“A suburban mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car for ever after” – Peter De Vries

Sad but true….it is pretty hard to be “green” when you have to drive from mall to mall just to get the basics. I feel badly driving so much but aside from riding a horse, really don’t have a choice.


“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” – The Golden Girls

This made me laugh. Can you imagine if men menstruated or gave birth? There would be international conferences on the difficulties of it and university degrees dedicated to how to cope.

“If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylum would be filled with mothers.” – Edgar Watson Howe

Sometimes the thought of being in an asylum with a full-time cleaning staff and all three meals made for me seems more appealing than getting the kids ready for school in the morning.


“Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease.” – Lisa Alther

Balance is key to being the multi-tasking goddess that motherhood requires. It is like walking a tight rope over Niagara Falls while holding a bag of groceries, car keys and a gym bag while your phone is ringing and it is the kid’s school.


“Mothers of teenagers know why animals eat their young” – Unknown

This is funny. I don’t have any teens (yet) but I remember my Dad telling me when I was 14 that if he dies of a heart attack it was my fault. I was so terrible at the time. My poor parents!


“Raising a kid is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” – Ed Asner

How true is this? Try taking misbehaving kids on the subway at rush hour and really know what it is like to be in full on survival mode!