She says that we can't take blame or credit for how our kids turn out. We take the blame or credit for how WE turn out through our experiences as a mother.
She says she writes because life is short and she wants to savor certain moments. Writing gives her a chance to live a moment, ponder the experience again while writing about it, and then relive it by reading what she's written. She makes me want to write more in the journal I keep for my kids.
