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Following Phyllida Law’s wonderful and acclaimed Notes to My Mother-in-Law - which comically and tenderly documented the author’s relationship with her husband’s mother who lived with the family for 17 years - we now have a chronicle of Phyllida’s relationship with her own mother who suffered from dementia. Recently widowed, bringing up her own two daughters (actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson), and working as a successful actress herself, Phyllida went up and down to Scotland to spend as much time with her ailing mother as she could manage.

Rachael Elmore has been there and knows on a personal and professional level how hard the early days and months of motherhood can be. In A Mom Is Born she takes her expertise as a licensed and clinical counselor and pairs it with her deeply personal story of overcoming postpartum depression after the birth of her first son. She comes alongside listeners with practical tools—such as the New Mom Wellness Plan and a postpartum progress checklist—to help find the balance between taking care of their new baby and taking care of themselves.

For babies, like for all living things, being fed is best. But the current stringent focus on exclusive breastfeeding is putting some babies at risk by depriving parents of a full understanding of how to tell when breastfeeding alone doesn't provide enough—and what to do about it. Fed Is Best provides a clear-eyed look at the current messaging and latest scientific research around breastfeeding and formula feeding, to help parents make informed choices about how to best feed their baby based on their individual circumstances.

This story is a letter to the mother from her daughter. As she talks about the instances of how the mother and daughter have survived the worst times by just sticking together.

El deseo más grande del mundo habla a las mujeres que tienen el deseo de ser madres y no podemos o no pueden. También es la historia, contada en primera persona, de la autora y de otras nueve mujeres que proyectan embarazos que no llegan o que se detienen, entre esperas dilatadas, tratamientos de fertilidad, desencuentros con sus parejas, intentos de adopción, remedios que parecen mágicos y las propias dudas sobre el deseo. Pone de manifiesto la idea de hasta dónde están dispuestas las mujeres a seguir para ser madres.

Si eres como muchas mamás, tu prioridad número uno suele ser siempre los demás. Desde llevar a los niños a sus actividades hasta asegurarte de que todos estén bien alimentados y vestidos, tu lista de tareas parece no tener fin. Pero aquí está el detalle: al descuidar tu propio bienestar, podrías estar afectando las conexiones que más valoras.

Marianne Leone's Ma is in many senses a larger-than-life character, one who might be capable, even from the afterlife, of shattering expectations. Born on a farm in Italy, Linda finds her way to the United States under dark circumstances, having escaped a forced marriage to a much older man, and marries a good Italian boy. She never has full command of English, especially when questioned by authorities, and when she is suddenly widowed with three young children, she has few options.

Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little... complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effects have probably followed you into adulthood. If you have conflicting feelings toward mom - or if you wish you could get past some of the baggage that holds you back - this is your audiobook.