Young people are growing in plain sight, there is no place for them to hide, no cocoon. It’s hard

- Rachel Vail

Kids are constantly evolving, learning, and growing. They aren’t who they were yesterday.

- Rachel Vail

I keep looking for ultimate answers, but maybe there aren't any or maybe I'm not looking in the right places, because in the section marked ANSWERS i…

- Rachel Vail

You planning top kill me with a Wiffle bat?" [Carson asked] "Yeah." "Why?" he asked. The bat was shaking in my tight grip. "Because I don't have my M…

- Rachel Vail

I have standards. Well, okay, they're love standards, but I have them.

- Rachel Vail

I smashed his hand as hard as I could with the Wiffle bat. "Ow!" he screamed. Carson was rubbing his red palm, inspecting it for damage. "That hurt,"…

- Rachel Vail

Great point made in son's college orientation re sex/safety/respect/etc: 'Consent is really too low a bar. Hold out for enthusiasm.'

- Rachel Vail

I shoved him off the snowmobile. He landed on his back in the snow. "Love is a brat, you think? No, love id fine. You are the brat, you spoiled, rott…

- Rachel Vail

I didn't care who kissed you first as long as I kissed you last." -George from If We Kiss

- Rachel Vail