Chicken Soup for Every Mom''s Soul [electronic resource] : Stories of Love and Inspiration for Moms of All Ages

COVER; TITLE PAGE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. ON LOVE; SAYING I LOVE YOU; BEHIND BLUE EYES; WORDS TO LOVE BY; PRINCESS; AN IMPROMPTU DANCE AT DUSK; BILLY THE BRAVE; CELLULAR LOVE; MINI MASSAGE THERAPISTS; THE GRAVY BOAT RESCUE; MOM''S FAVORITE CHILD; LETTER TO JOSH; ALWAYS BELIEVE IN MIRACLES; LOVE ON TRIAL; 2. A MOTHER''S COURAGE; MY MOTHER''S STRENGTH; LEARNING TO SAY HELLO; PENNIES FROM HEAVEN; SHOULDER TO SHOULDER; BOUND BY LOVE; A MISFORTUNE--NOT A TRAGEDY; MY SON, THE STREET PERSON; 3. ON MOTHERHOOD; MOTHERHOOD: A TRANSFORMATION; SIBLING RIVALRY; LOVING HER BEST; MOTHERHOOD 101. WHAT I WANT MOST FOR YOU, MY CHILDAND WHAT DO YOU DO?; THE LITTLEST GIRL SCOUT; LOST AND FOUND; A LONG DAY AT THE TRACK; THE KIDDIE GARDEN; ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION; NEAR MISSES AND GOOD-NIGHT KISSES; 4. BECOMING A MOTHER; REPLICAS; PINK AND BLUE MAKES ... GREEN?; OUTPOURING OF LOVE; CALLING MR. CLEAN; I AM A MOTHER; I''LL DO IT; YOU''LL NEVER BE THE SAME; 5. INSIGHTS AND LESSONS; MOTHER''S LESSONS CAN LAST A LIFETIME; ENTERTAINING ANGELS; TRYING TIMES AND DIRTY DISHES; ON-THE-JOB TRAINING; MOTHER''S MAGIC; GOTTA WATCH THE FISH EAT; DANCING FOR FIREFLIES; NOBODY''S PERFECT. A MOTHER''S LETTER TO SANTAMOMMA''S LITTLE SURPRISE; LOOK AT ME; MOTHER LOVE; THE LAST REBELLION--WEDDINGS; RECIPE FOR LIFE; 6. SPECIAL MOMENTS; SNOW AT TWILIGHT; PICTURE DAY; SHARING A BOWL OF HAPPINESS; THE GOOD-NIGHT KISS; ANTICIPATING THE EMPTY NEST; TEDDY BEAR TONIC; THE DAY MAMA WENT ON STRIKE; THE PEACH-COLORED CRAYON; 7. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS; THE BIKE TRIP; THE PIANO; DON''T CRY OUT LOUD; FIRST LOVE; IT''S A DATE!; MY DAUGHTER, THE MUSICIAN; SHE CAME BACK BEARING GIFTS; THE PINK HIGH-TOPS; 8. LETTING GO; TO SEE YOU; MAMA''S HANDS; THE FRAGRANCE OF CHANEL; SIGNS OF THE TIMES. LIGHT IN THE DARKTOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED; 9. A GRANDMOTHER''S LOVE; A DANCE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER; MENDED HEARTS AND ANGEL WINGS; SACRED COWS; GRAN; LITTLE BITS OF LETTING GO; PORCH-SWING COCKTAILS; 10. TIES THAT BIND; ANOTHER MOTHER; RECAPTURING THE JOY; IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDERS; SUNDAY AFTERNOONS; BAKED WITH LOVING HANDS; THE INTENT OF THE HEART; MOTHER''S SILVER CANDLESTICKS; BABY STEPS; THE MOTHER''S DAY GIFT; WHO IS JACK CANFIELD?; WHO IS MARK VICTOR HANSEN?; WHO IS HEATHER MCNAMARA?; WHO IS MARCI SHIMOFF?; CONTRIBUTORS; PERMISSIONS; COPYRIGHT PAGE. An inspiration for moms everywhere! It will change your life forever. Although you undoubtedly heard those six words many times after announcing that you were expecting, you couldn't have imagined what they really meant. And then the moment came. You held your baby in your arms and felt an outpouring of emotion like you had never known before. And just like they said, nothing was ever the same. Motherhood is a lifelong journey that's as unique as every woman who embarks on it. No other role defines us as deeply and fills us with as much compassion, or tests our strength and patience more extre. An inspiration for moms everywhere! It will change your life forever. Although you undoubtedly heard those six words many times after announcing that you were expecting, you couldn & rsquo;t have imagined what they really meant. And then the moment came. You held your baby in your arms and felt an outpouring of emotion like you had never known before. And just like they said, nothing was ever the same. Motherhood is a lifelong journey that & rsquo;s as unique as every woman who embarks on it. No other role defines us as deeply and fills us with as much compassion, or tests our strength and patience more extremely! No other relationship fills our hearts with as much love, wonder, and awe for another human being. Although motherhood is a timeless calling, today & rsquo;s moms have unique challenges and rewards. In this book you & rsquo;ll learn from other mothers and seasoned grandmothers who share the universal worries, the tears and the laughs that come with the job, as well as the wisdom to help you be the very best mom you can be. These stories are for every mom, whether you & rsquo;re an expectant or an adoptive mom, a stay-at-home or working mom, or a grandmother watching your grandchildren grow. Share this book with any mom to remind her of the profound role she will forever play in her child & rsquo;s life