In this new, expanded edition with more than fifty essays on the joys and heartaches ofmotherhood-from longing for a newborn to waiting for a teen to arrive home late atnight-Kathryn E. Livingston, who has written for national magazines on parentingtopics and co-authored two parenting books, explores the universal feelings andexperiences all mothers share.The perfect gift book for new as well as "seasoned" moms, All About Motherhood chartsthe interior journey women make when they give birth and take on the most demandingand dynamic role of their lives. With poignancy and candor, this mother of three capturesthe essence of motherhood, probing the conflicting emotions a woman feels in her heartas she watches her babies grow up."Treat yourself to this glorious compilation of essays about real mothering."-Michele Borba, Ed.D, author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions:101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries"Regardless of subject, Livingston remains inquisitive, easygoing and often witty."-Publishers Weekly"Kathryn E. Livingston's essays distill all that we mothers know to be true about ourselves.Her witty, reassuring pieces are islands of calm in our hectic parenting world."-Abigail Gary, editor, mother