CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE MOTHERS SOUL by JACK CANFIELD, MARK VICTOR HANSEN, JENNIFER READ HAWTHORNE, MARCI SHIMOFF

Whether you have a child of your own, or are a mother by way of marriage or adoption, you know that no other experience awakens your full capacity to love and be loved like being a mother. Continuing the Chicken Soup tradition, this longawaited volume celebrates the innumerable joys and challenges of motherhood. From relishing a baby`s first steps, to worrying as he ventures out on his own, from watching with pride as your child blossoms, to being her most ardent supporter as she faces hardship, no other vocation is all at once so challenging yet so rewarding. Written by mothers grandmothers, daughters, sons and husbands, each story reveals truelife lessons that will make you laugh, shed a few tears, and offer you comfort and encouragement.