The Miracle of Mothering

"Your children are not your children, they are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you, but not from you. And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you."

Kahlil Gibran

"Life's aspirations come in the guise of children."

Rabindranath Tagore

I absolutely adore these quotes. I especially adore the book I found them in - Modern mothering. By Tian Dayton. I try to read all sorts of parenting books to get a grip when I feel myself veering towards the schizo side of things with the daily grind. And they all try to teach stuff. This book doesn't. It's absolutely refreshing. It's extremely inspiring - for me, it is.