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The right to life is fundamental. You are either prolife or you're not. If you're not, and you want to be a Republican, you should just be quiet.
COLLEEN PARRO, thenation.com, Jun 20, 2005
When Betty Friedan and the feminists began their activities, and the feminist movement began to rear its head in our society, I was a young mother raising two children. I guess that was in the early '60s. I thought, "How strange! What is wrong with this woman? What are these people so angry about?" I didn't know any feminists. Everybody I knew was not oppressed and was very happy and was not miserable, and we were all enjoying raising our families. Life isn't fair -- we'd always been brought up to know that and understand that. But I think most of us, because we had a fundamental belief system -- a faith in God -- understood that there's a reason for adversity. One simply has to muddle through with the help of God. These women were out there screaming and ranting and raving -- so angry and bitter about whatever it was -- I simply thought it was an aberration. It just couldn't last. I was very busy with my family and their needs. I really didn't pay a lot of attention except to be appalled when I saw them on television.
COLLEEN PARRO, PBS interview
Motherhood is an early retirement position. Your children do grow up.
COLLEEN PARRO, PBS interview
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