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17 Lovely, Relatable Sarah Jessica Parker Quotes About Motherhood

SJP and Matthew Broderick share three kids — James, born in 2002, and twins Tabitha and Marion, born in 2009.

Written by Amy Thetford
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DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 06:  Sarah Jessica Parker attends "Here And Now" Premiere on September...
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There is this suspended animation around birth: Everything goes away; the entire world is sucked up; time suspends. It’s just you and, in my case, my husband, and this child, and it’s absolute euphoria.

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There are occasions that I love to be fashionable and enjoy, you know? But the workday of a mother doesn’t include a hair masking team or any consideration of your shoe.

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