We women. as glue for the family. lead lives that are important and conflicted. What we women choose to give up for our families is important and valid.

A daughter without her mother is a woman broken. It is a loss that turns to arthritis and settles deep into her bones.

As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her.

I am a mother and mothers don’t have the luxury of falling apart in front of their children, even when they are afraid, even when their children are adults.

I come from a small village in Sicily. For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.

The control and understanding of our personal fears is one of the most important undertakings of our lives.