A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
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When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, read more
When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
Mothers are the most instinctive philosophers.
Mothers are the most instinctive philosophers.
A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their read more
A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother's love endures through all.
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it is that they suffer more read more
This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it is that they suffer more in giving them birth and are more certain that they are their own.
A mother's love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the read more
A mother's love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking
Mothers of Teenagers Know Why Animals Eat Their Young
Mothers of Teenagers Know Why Animals Eat Their Young
Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love.
Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love.
