Ayelet Waldman Quotes

I love celebrating Mother's Day. Since I was a kid, it was a special day to tell my mother and grandmother how much I love them. Now that I'm a mom, it is a special day to spend with my children.

My son is a blessing in every way.

But you get past that and realize you have to let go of what you think you want. There'll be plenty of time for that later. Right now, go and be with that baby. Just play with this beautiful little boy.

After my daughter was born, I made a promise to myself to live in the moment.

I am so grateful for my children who remind me every day what matters in life, and I feel fortunate to be their mommy and share their special love.

A lot of people don't post about their kids or do anything. With us, we are so proud and so blessed to have our children, and we also know how happy we are, that I feel like we would love to share it. We are not trying to exploit anything in any way; honestly, I am just proud of my kids and just happy to have them.

the best compliment to a mother is to appreciate her little one.

If I cannot give my children a perfect mother I can at least give them more of the one they've got--and make that one more loving. I will be available. I will take time to listen, time to play, time to be home when they arrive from school, time to counsel and encouerage.

As all mothers know, children travel faster than kisses. The speed of kisses is, in fact, what Doctor Fallow would call a cosmic constant. The speed of children has no limits.

I walked away from this movie thinking how important it is to have a genuine selfless love for your children. You can really mess kids up if you don't have the right kind of love for them.

The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.

I love the surprise element of being a mom.

Every day is a gift with a child, no matter what problems you have.

If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it.

I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children.

I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'

Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.

With a warm drink, in a rocking chair and family and friends around, I am working on finding peace and joy in the moments we have been given. It doesn't have to all make sense. I don't have all the answers.

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.

I don't know about changing my perspective, because motherhood is such a glorious blessing and I am very thankful for that. It's such a beautiful experience. I so strongly recommend it. It's bliss, love and fulfillment of another level.

My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life.

My children are the reason I laugh, smile and want to get up every morning.

To know that every moment - regardless of how it comes wrapped - is a gift greater than you can give yourself, is to be well on your way to a life without fear.

If you don't show care and love for your children and leave the mothers to take care of all their needs, if they grow up, they will also not consider you.