“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”

– Maya Angelou

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. While we may not celebrate this year the way we have in the past – with gatherings and gifts – we are still giving mothers special attention . The following books trace many perspectives and facets of motherhood as we reflect on how we mother and were mothered: an emotional terrain of hills and valleys, not without humor! Continue reading →