Kristin Hannah Quotes

I was a mother who worked ridiculously hard to keep catastrophe at bay. I didn't allow my kids to eat hamburgers for fear of E. coli. I didn't allow them to play with rope, string, balloons - anything that might strangle them. They had to bite grapes in half, avoid lollipops, eat only when I could watch them.

I'm a way bigger worrier than I ever was before I had kids. And, you know, the stress and anxiety that can go along with motherhood, I have had to battle that.

There is nothing like becoming a mom to fill you with fear.

I am scared of becoming a mother.

I fear for the lives of my daughters. I am uncertain about what kind of future they will face.

I think it is since I became a parent that I am much more afraid.

As a mom, the minute your baby is born, you all of a sudden have these fears. People always say, 'Don't let your fears get you.' But for me, my fears educated me.

His biggest misgiving came from his concern about the loud crash that was bound to occur and would probably create, if not terror, at least anxiety behind all the doors. But that would have to be risked.

Don't ever have children, Tyler, unless you're ready to be afraid everyday for the rest of your life.

Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.

Sure,” she said, and hugged the laptop bag closer. “What could go wrong?” Michael’s eyes flashed to meet hers in the rearview mirror. Besides everything, I mean,” she said.

Being a good mother, it seemed to me, meant you ran the risk of losing your child.

I am always worried when someone says, 'This is perfect.'

I think you realise how terrifying and scary the world is when you're bringing kids into it.

I'm one of those hovering mothers and I know it's really important to have an independent child, so I'm trying to back off, but it's hard. I love him so much, and he's so funny and cute to me.

I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.

As a mom, you have all these situations you go through, and you're like, 'What is going on? Is this normal? Is this a phase? Or what is this?' and then you feel silly for asking questions because you think, 'I'm a mom - I'm supposed to know these things,' but you don't.

I don't plan on ever letting my daughters date. I'm going to try to do everything I can to prevent it. You know, it just terrifies me. It just terrifies me.

I am someone who worries a lot. I'm always worrying 'what if?' Now I'm a mum - there will be worries for the rest of my life, but they're not about me anymore.

If you are a good person, you will probably be a good father. Try not to worry too much. If you don't feel apprehensive just before your first child arrives, you are abnormal. Though catastrophe doesn't come as often in childbirth as it did a few generations ago, we naturally fear it.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.

But I never worried about having a child in my 40s, which is unusual - normally, I'm the queen of worry.

I’m concerned about all areas of uncertainty.

It's scary having a baby, especially as a first-time mother. I think a lot of women can relate to having a moment during the process where you're like, 'You know what? No thanks, I don't want to do this anymore.'

I haven't even imagined having a kid yet. It's actually kind of one of my biggest fears, but that's OK.