" Sometimes, as we paid the bill, I’d find the courage to say what really was on my mind. I threw it out like bait: “This is pretty hard some days, isn’t it? This whole motherhood thing.” “Sometimes. Yeah. But it’s the most rewarding thing we’ll ever do, you know? It’s all so worth it when you see their little faces in the morning.” I studied these women closely, trying to find their lies. They never cracked. They never slipped. "

― Ashley Audrain , The Push