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Talking to Your Mother Isn’t Always Easy

Mothers. At least for an instant, everyone has one. No mother is perfect, but some know how to mother more than others. Sometimes a mother-child relationship is a bitch. Sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes bitter-sweet. But it’s always complicated. In the essay collection What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About:…
K.L. Romo
April 26, 2019
Fiction

Fiction’s five most misunderstood mothers

So maybe there was that incident with the apple. Or the embarrassment at the dance at Netherfield. And trying to rip Beowulf from stem to stern was probably a bit extreme. But really, aren’t some of fiction’s mothers just misunderstood? There are plenty of good mother role models: Marmee in…
Ann Nordland
May 10, 2014
FictionListiclesMiscellany

16 Last-Minute Book Recs for Mother’s Day

Still looking for that perfect gift for Mom? Whether you’re a world-class procrastinator or somewhat of a perfectionist, finding something to show whomever you call Mom how much you love and appreciate her proves a tricky task every year. The clock may be ticking, but never fear. There’s always time…
BookTrib
May 6, 2022