Quote by Jodi Picoult

I wondered how long it took for a baby to become yours, for familiarity to set in. Maybe as long as it took a new car to lose that scent, or a brand-new house to gather dust. Maybe that was the process more commonly described as bonding: the act of learning your child as well as you know yourself.

I wondered how long it took for a baby to become yours, for

Summary

This quote highlights the pondering of the process of bonding with a baby. The speaker compares it to the time it takes for a new car to lose its scent or for a brand-new house to gather dust - symbolizing the passage of time and familiarity. The quote suggests that the true act of bonding is not only recognizing the child as your own but also taking the time to learn and understand them on a deep level, similar to how well one knows oneself.

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Parenting Children Motherhood Bonding

By Jodi Picoult

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