Wilde Women Quotes

“Why do we lie to our daughters? Perhaps because the truth is too brutal to bear.”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women

“Magic isn’t always fairies and magic spells. Sometimes it’s just choosing to believe in something. Sometimes it’s just knowing.”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women

“powerful women are very rarely appreciated by our world,”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women

“You don’t divorce the same person you married, or something”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women

“Of course she will,” Greta promises me, though we both know it’s something she can’t guarantee. “You’re her mom.” “I’m the woman who—as far as she’s concerned—just broke up her home and took her away from everything she’s ever known.” “No.” She pokes my chest. My heart. “You’re the woman who showed her that your happiness—her happiness, someday—matters. She may not realize it yet, but you just showed her how to take care of herself, even when it hurts.”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women

“Now, with the house quiet and all to myself, I feel it again. The immediate peace that comes with being alone. I used to feel so guilty about it, like it meant I was a bad mom or didn’t love my child enough, but I know now that being alone is how I recharge. My body and my mental health require it to keep me at my best.”
― Kiersten Modglin, Wilde Women