We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters' lengthening flight. - Letty Cottin Pogrebin - Quotesmemo.com

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Theres nothing more reassuring than a world thats crazier than you are.

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Letty Cottin Pogrebin

We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters' lengthening flight.

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