Mother's Day

Diggers love their mommies

Sayres, Brianna Caplan.


On board pages. The vehicles find their own special way to celebrate their mothers.
Date Published:2024

Fed up : emotional labor, women, and the way forward /

Hartley, Gemma, 1988-,


Introduction: An invisible job is never done -- Emotional labor at home -- Emotional labor at large -- The path forward. Introduction: An invisible job is never done -- Part I: Emotional labor at home. How did we get here? ; The mother load ; Who cares? ; It's okay to want more ; What we do and why we do it -- Part II: Emotional labor at large. Whose work is it anyway? ; A warm smile and a cold reality ; Too emotional to lead? ; What quiet costs ; Finishing the fight -- Part III: The path forward. Nature versus nurture : are women really just better at this stuff? ; Talking about emotional labor ; Creating a culture of awareness ; Owning our worth ; Finding balance. "In her ultra-viral article 'Women Aren't Nags--We're Just Fed Up,' ... Gemma Hartley gave ... voice to the frustration and anger experienced by countless women. Now, in Fed Up, Hartley expands outward from the everyday frustrations of performing thankless emotional labor to illuminate how the expectation to do this work in all arenas--private and public--fuels gender inequality, limits our opportunities, steals our time, and adversely affects the quality of our lives"--Dust jacket flap.
Date Published:2018

Introduction: An invisible job is never done -- Emotional labor at home -- Emotional labor at large -- The path forward. Introduction: An invisible job is never done -- Part I: Emotional labor at home. How did we get here? ; The mother load ; Who cares? ; It's okay to want more ; What we do and why we do it -- Part II: Emotional labor at large. Whose work is it anyway? ; A warm smile and a cold reality ; Too emotional to lead? ; What quiet costs ; Finishing the fight -- Part III: The path forward. Nature versus nurture : are women really just better at this stuff? ; Talking about emotional labor ; Creating a culture of awareness ; Owning our worth ; Finding balance. "In her ultra-viral article 'Women Aren't Nags--We're Just Fed Up,' ... Gemma Hartley gave ... voice to the frustration and anger experienced by countless women. Now, in Fed Up, Hartley expands outward from the everyday frustrations of performing thankless emotional labor to illuminate how the expectation to do this work in all arenas--private and public--fuels gender inequality, limits our opportunities, steals our time, and adversely affects the quality of our lives"--Dust jacket flap.

Date Published:2018

The girls who grew big : a novel /

Mottley, Leila, 2002-


Adela is sixteen years old. When she tells her parents she's pregnant, they send her from their home in Indiana to her grandmother's in Padua Beach, Florida, "a town built on y'all bein good now? and babies havin babies, said in the rasp of a loud whisper in the back of a church." There, Adela meets Emory, who has a baby of her own she brings to high school, strapped to her chest; and Simone, ringleader of "the Girls," a group of teenage mothers who hang out with their growing brood in the back of her red truck--dancing defiantly, breastfeeding, watching the kids and having each other's backs. The town thinks they've lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood. But before long they will find themselves on a collision course with one another. Full of heart, life, and hope, set against shifting sands of power and betrayal, The Girls Who Grew Big confirms Leila Mottley's promise and offers an explosive new perspective on what it means to be a young woman.
Date Published:2025

Adela is sixteen years old. When she tells her parents she's pregnant, they send her from their home in Indiana to her grandmother's in Padua Beach, Florida, "a town built on y'all bein good now? and babies havin babies, said in the rasp of a loud whisper in the back of a church." There, Adela meets Emory, who has a baby of her own she brings to high school, strapped to her chest; and Simone, ringleader of "the Girls," a group of teenage mothers who hang out with their growing brood in the back of her red truck--dancing defiantly, breastfeeding, watching the kids and having each other's backs. The town thinks they've lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood. But before long they will find themselves on a collision course with one another. Full of heart, life, and hope, set against shifting sands of power and betrayal, The Girls Who Grew Big confirms Leila Mottley's promise and offers an explosive new perspective on what it means to be a young woman.

Date Published:2025

Good grief, it's Mothers Day!

Alfonsi, Alice.


Snoopy, Woodstock, and all the Peanuts gang find different ways to celebrate Mother's Day.
Date Published:2004

Love you forever

Munsch, Robert N


Originally published: s.l.; s.n., 1986. A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."
Date Published:2002

Mom genes : inside the new science of our ancient maternal instinct /

Tucker, Abigail.


For anyone who is a mother, or who has a mother, [Mom Genes] is an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is at once utterly ordinary and wondrously strange." -Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood. Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as whether a new mom's brain ever really bounces back, why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), and how maternal aggression makes females the world's most formidable creatures. Part scientific odyssey, part memoir, Mom Genes weaves the latest research with Abigail Tucker's personal experiences to create a delightful, surprising, and poignant portrait of motherhood. It's vital reading for anyone who has ever wondered what rocks the hand that rocks the cradle.
Date Published:2021

For anyone who is a mother, or who has a mother, [Mom Genes] is an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is at once utterly ordinary and wondrously strange." -Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood. Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as whether a new mom's brain ever really bounces back, why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), and how maternal aggression makes females the world's most formidable creatures. Part scientific odyssey, part memoir, Mom Genes weaves the latest research with Abigail Tucker's personal experiences to create a delightful, surprising, and poignant portrait of motherhood. It's vital reading for anyone who has ever wondered what rocks the hand that rocks the cradle.

Date Published:2021

Mother and daughter tales

Evetts-Secker, Josephine.



Date Published:1997

Mother's Day

Pratt, Laura.


Includes index. Explores the history, symbols and traditions of Mother's Day.
Date Published:2011

Mother's Day crafts

Eick, Jean, 1947-.


Includes index. Step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations introduce Mother's Day crafts, including tissue flowers, painted pots, and flower vases.
Date Published:2011

Mother's Day murder : a Lucy Stone mystery /

Meier, Leslie.



Date Published:2009

One Italian summer : a novel /

Serle, Rebecca.



Date Published:2022

Ramona and her mother

Cleary, Beverly.


Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.
Date Published:2006

Releasing the mother load : how to carry less and enjoy motherhood more /

Djossa, Erica.


An empowering guide to letting go of the invisible emotional labor of motherhood, and unlearning intensive and unrealistic expectations, from Canada's most sought-after maternal mental health specialist. Mothers today are tired, overworked, and overwhelmed. Moms desperately want to feel like they are succeeding, but the impractical standards placed on them leave them feeling burnt out and frustrated. Releasing the Mother Load is an experiential guidebook that provides moms the practical support they need, free from judgment, fear, and shame. Based on the teachings in her Momwell community, psychotherapist Erica Djossa unpacks the dimensions of cognitive labor--the invisible care work that exists within tasks like soothing babies, navigating tantrums, keeping track of where everything is in the house, managing playdates, and planning for appointments. She invites us to break free from societal conditioning that demands we do it all, and step into a new way of thinking that relieves the weight of unrealistic motherhood expectations and allows us to say no, take on less, and enjoy life more. "In our search for perfection, we hold ourselves up to impossible standards," says Djossa. "And when we inevitably fall short of those, we feel like failures. The key is in letting go of what we think we should be and embracing our value as a mom." It is here that we embark on a journey, not toward perfection, but toward mental wellness and a new idea of motherhood.
Date Published:2024

An empowering guide to letting go of the invisible emotional labor of motherhood, and unlearning intensive and unrealistic expectations, from Canada's most sought-after maternal mental health specialist. Mothers today are tired, overworked, and overwhelmed. Moms desperately want to feel like they are succeeding, but the impractical standards placed on them leave them feeling burnt out and frustrated. Releasing the Mother Load is an experiential guidebook that provides moms the practical support they need, free from judgment, fear, and shame. Based on the teachings in her Momwell community, psychotherapist Erica Djossa unpacks the dimensions of cognitive labor--the invisible care work that exists within tasks like soothing babies, navigating tantrums, keeping track of where everything is in the house, managing playdates, and planning for appointments. She invites us to break free from societal conditioning that demands we do it all, and step into a new way of thinking that relieves the weight of unrealistic motherhood expectations and allows us to say no, take on less, and enjoy life more. "In our search for perfection, we hold ourselves up to impossible standards," says Djossa. "And when we inevitably fall short of those, we feel like failures. The key is in letting go of what we think we should be and embracing our value as a mom." It is here that we embark on a journey, not toward perfection, but toward mental wellness and a new idea of motherhood.

Date Published:2024

The runaway bunny

Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.


ISBN for revised edition (2017) is the same as for the 2005 revised edition published by HarperCollins. A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.
Date Published:2017

Sandwich [talking book CD]

Newman, Catherine,


Compact discs. 06/18/2024. While on her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod, Rocky, sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, relives the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers, coming face-to-face with her family's history and future and accepting she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.
Date Published:2024

The school for good mothers : a novel /

Chan, Jessamine.


"Read with Jenna"--Cover. Set in near-future America, The School for Good Mothers introduces readers to a government-run reform program where bad mothers are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. Protagonist Frida Liu, a 39-year-old Chinese-American single mother in Philadelphia, loses custody of her 18-month-old daughter, Harriet, after she leaves Harriet home alone for two hours on one very bad day. To regain custody, Frida must spend a year at a newly-created institution, where she practices parenting with bad mothers from all over the county. There, she learns to love an uncannily life-like toddler girl doll in order to demonstrate her maternal instincts and prove to her family court judge that she deserves a second chance. Frida is an outsider in every way: better educated, more affluent, and the only Asian. The mothers, whose transgressions range from benign to horrific, are under constant surveillance. If they don't pass all the school's tests, their parental rights will be terminated. Inspired by dystopian classics such as 1984, Never Let Me Go, and The Handmaid's Tale, the novel eviscerates the dominant American parenting culture, while highlighting the tragedy of state-sponsored family separation. Is there one right way to mother? Can a bad mother ever be redeemed? With warmth, heart, and dark humor, the novel tells a timeless story of a mother fighting to win back her child, and her struggle to hold onto her integrity while being indoctrinated.
Date Published:2022

"Read with Jenna"--Cover. Set in near-future America, The School for Good Mothers introduces readers to a government-run reform program where bad mothers are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. Protagonist Frida Liu, a 39-year-old Chinese-American single mother in Philadelphia, loses custody of her 18-month-old daughter, Harriet, after she leaves Harriet home alone for two hours on one very bad day. To regain custody, Frida must spend a year at a newly-created institution, where she practices parenting with bad mothers from all over the county. There, she learns to love an uncannily life-like toddler girl doll in order to demonstrate her maternal instincts and prove to her family court judge that she deserves a second chance. Frida is an outsider in every way: better educated, more affluent, and the only Asian. The mothers, whose transgressions range from benign to horrific, are under constant surveillance. If they don't pass all the school's tests, their parental rights will be terminated. Inspired by dystopian classics such as 1984, Never Let Me Go, and The Handmaid's Tale, the novel eviscerates the dominant American parenting culture, while highlighting the tragedy of state-sponsored family separation. Is there one right way to mother? Can a bad mother ever be redeemed? With warmth, heart, and dark humor, the novel tells a timeless story of a mother fighting to win back her child, and her struggle to hold onto her integrity while being indoctrinated.

Date Published:2022

Some mums

Bland, Nick, 1973-.


Cover title. Various animals depict how all mothers are different but special in their own way.
Date Published:2016

Still : a memoir of love, loss, and motherhood /

Hansen, Emma,


"On the day before her first child, Reid, is due to be born, Emma Hansen wakes up and knows right away that something is wrong. Doctors confirm her worst fears: her baby has died and she will have to deliver him, still. From the depths of sorrow, she emerges into a kind of motherhood she never anticipated, where grief and confusion intertwine with an enduring love for her son and the desire to ensure he isn't forgotten. In Still, Hansen opens up about an experience shared by millions of families yet rarely talked about. As she details the unique heartbreak of mourning a child who never took his first breath, and the delicate balance of hope, fear, and happiness when she brings her second son into the world, she confronts both our societal discomfort with grief and her own struggle to embrace life in all its uncertainty. Strikingly honest, uplifting, and told with grace and sensitivity, Still is the story of one woman's search for meaning in the face of one of life's greatest challenges." --
Date Published:2020

"On the day before her first child, Reid, is due to be born, Emma Hansen wakes up and knows right away that something is wrong. Doctors confirm her worst fears: her baby has died and she will have to deliver him, still. From the depths of sorrow, she emerges into a kind of motherhood she never anticipated, where grief and confusion intertwine with an enduring love for her son and the desire to ensure he isn't forgotten. In Still, Hansen opens up about an experience shared by millions of families yet rarely talked about. As she details the unique heartbreak of mourning a child who never took his first breath, and the delicate balance of hope, fear, and happiness when she brings her second son into the world, she confronts both our societal discomfort with grief and her own struggle to embrace life in all its uncertainty. Strikingly honest, uplifting, and told with grace and sensitivity, Still is the story of one woman's search for meaning in the face of one of life's greatest challenges." --

Date Published:2020

Tom Lake : a novel /

Patchett, Ann.



Date Published:2023

We love our mom!

Berenstain, Jan, 1923-2012.


"HarperFestival." At head of title: The Berenstain Bears. With Mother's Day only a week away, Brother and Sister Bear are looking for the perfect present for Mama. After all, Mama Bear is always there for her cubs! When Brother scrapes his knees, Mama is there with bear hugs and kisses. When Sister Bear needs help with her homework, Mama always lends a helping paw. So what can the cubs possibly do to show their mom how much they love her?
Date Published:2012

"HarperFestival." At head of title: The Berenstain Bears. With Mother's Day only a week away, Brother and Sister Bear are looking for the perfect present for Mama. After all, Mama Bear is always there for her cubs! When Brother scrapes his knees, Mama is there with bear hugs and kisses. When Sister Bear needs help with her homework, Mama always lends a helping paw. So what can the cubs possibly do to show their mom how much they love her?

Date Published:2012