Mother Muse

Book excerpt: This collection of motherhood-themed poetry, prose, and photography celebrates the hard work mothers put into raising the next generation. Motherhood is a state filled with daily challenges met with and surpassed by daily joys, accomplishments, love, wonder, and appreciation for all the gifts women find through their children. We must step back from our harried lives, and see what blessings we have. This volume gives voice to cross-cultural, cross-generational joys and concerns. Women of all walks of life and circumstance have contributed their words. No matter the differences, they are all loving, compassionate, patient, reflective women who have taken time out of their busy lives to share thoughts on the good, the challenging, and the in-between elements of motherhood.