c.2025, various publishers
\n$26.99 – $30.00
\nvarious page counts<\/p>\n
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
\nThe Truth Contributor<\/p>\n
Breakfast in bed, or a nicely-colored picture?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a mother, you\u2019d probably gladly take both. Or flowers, maybe? Or how about settling for two hours of uninterrupted peace and quiet and one of these great books about motherhood and being someone\u2019s Mom\u2026<\/p>\n
Without a doubt, if you\u2019re somebody\u2019s mother, your experiences are not the same as any other Mom\u2019s in the world \u2013 but did you ever wonder how other mothers do it? In Four Mothers<\/em> by Abigail Leonard<\/strong> (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $30), you\u2019ll read about how mothers in Japan, Kenya, Finland, and here in the U.S. care for their babies, survive, and thrive. This is a fascinating first-year account of\u00a0 others\u2019 support systems, parental leave, social issues, personal thoughts, and uplifting stories.<\/p>\n Speaking of challenges, here\u2019s a tale of motherhood you don\u2019t often see: Mainline Mama: A Memoir <\/em>by Keeonna Harris<\/strong> (Amistad, $26.99) is the story of motherhood and prison walls. It\u2019s Harris\u2019 own story of teen pregnancy, an incarcerated partner and raising a child with input that comes with a physical wall between parents. In here, Harris also advocates strongly for help and compassion for mothers who are in her shoes, which is a must-read, if you know how essential community support is to being a Mom.<\/p>\n For the mother who\u2019s struggled to have a baby, Held Together<\/em> by Rebecca N. Thompson, MD <\/strong>(HarperOne, $29.99) will be golden.<\/p>\n After a series of medical issues caused the loss of her pregnancies, Thompson came to understand that being a doctor didn\u2019t insulate her from feeling lost and alone in her grief. This book is a result of those emotions; here, more than a dozen of her patients, friends and colleagues weigh in on their pregnancies, their troubles, hope, loss, happiness, wishes fulfilled, life with toddlers, and their feelings about the first years of parenthood. The result is a book that seems like a long series of comfort and camaraderie from friends who\u2019ve been there, which may be a much-needed balm to a new Mom.<\/p>\n And finally, ask any mother about her kids and be prepared for a long conversation. Or a book like Through Mom\u2019s Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans<\/em><\/strong> from Today Show <\/em>host Sheinelle Jones<\/strong> (Putnam, $29).<\/p>\n Here, Jones asked the mothers of more than a dozen celebrities how they reared their famous kids, but this isn\u2019t just random, wide advice: she interviewed the mother of the Jonas Brothers on self-compassion. She talked to Padma Lakshmi\u2019s mother on paying attention to your child. She talked to Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s mother about nurturing a child\u2019s talents, and Tyra Banks\u2019 mom discusses setting your child up for the future. This is a fun book to read, great for star-watchers and informative, too.<\/p>\n If these books aren\u2019t quite what you want to read, if you need more instruction, or more topic-focused books, be sure to ask your favorite bookseller or librarian for help. They\u2019ll have all kinds of suggestions that are perfect for now, for Mother\u2019s Day, for table, sofa or bedside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" c.2025, various publishers $26.99 – $30.00 various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Breakfast in bed, or a nicely-colored picture? If you\u2019re a mother, you\u2019d probably gladly take both. Or flowers, maybe? 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