Adult Conversation Quotes

“The rules and strategies I put into place weren’t me being a buzzkill, it was just the way things had to be so that everyone could get through this day and the next and the next in one god-damn, dry, shoe-wearing piece.”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“But in marriage, you have to find each other’s currency and make little deposits into your accounts. You can’t give them a big lump sum all the time, so you throw ‘em some chump change when”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“What was the word for wanting so badly to be a mother, then the reality being so much more intense and constant than you ever imagined?”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“What am I doing wrong that makes it feel so hard? I love my kids, so why isn’t that love enough to soften the sharp edges of motherhood? Do I need professional help?”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“Why was caretaking so urgent and never-ending like this? And why did it make me nearly snap? What was wrong with me? Motherhood and mental illness looked far too similar.”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“And I also hated Aaron’s face some days because he reaped all the perks of parenthood with-out having to do the heavy lifting of it. Also, his nipples didn’t resemble chewed gum.”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“Our inequality and my jealousy of Aaron’s balanced life made me feel like a dick because I chose to be a stay-at-home mom.”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“It felt wrong to be at the end of one’s rope so close to where it started.”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel

“Mom-splaining in third-person—always an act of desperation—”
― Brandy Ferner, Adult Conversation: A Novel