The Moth

Love is the Best Art of All

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A woman discovers that even the most elaborate holidays can’t protect her children from the pain of growing up.

Tags Parenthood Family Parents Adversity Loss Children Healing Childhood Grief Growing up Bittersweet Sad Wistful Hopeful

Storyteller

Joyce Maynard

Featured on

September 20, 2010 Deer Meat, Dance Moves and Motherhood 25 Years of Stories: Love and Art

Original Air Date

August 13, 2013

Recorded Date

December 13, 2005

“My parents were spectacularly protective and hovered over me to make sure no pain or physical injury should occur.”

Photo by Denise Ofelia Mangen
Joyce Maynard

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