Moms, Dads, Grandparents, and Expecting Parents Laugh and Cry through The perils and panics of parenthood The cherished chuckles The lessons learned Know you're not alone It's a fun, scary, rewarding poignant journey Through Contemporary Poetry Channeling a Mom's Memories Documenting decades Of a mother/son relationship Buy a copy for yourself and one as a gift! I'm Scarlett Braden, an author and poet. As my son's 30th birthday was approaching I was reflecting on so many memories. I decided to record some of them, my feelings as a mom, and hopefully some parental humor in the form of poems as a birthday gift to him. Snakes, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails has contemporary poetry any mom, dad, or grandparent can appreciate. From all the normal fears of a parent to the laments of why must it be just as hard to get a toddler out of the tub as to get them into one. I hope the poems bring you the same emotional memories they brought me. I'll be honest, in the writing and editing I shed more than a tear or two, I laughed, I longed to go back to each and every age - if only for a moment. I longed to smell the sweet scent of the baby hair, feel a toddler's arms around my neck, and even hear him one more time, accidentally, call me dude. For now, I'm just glad he still calls me Mom. It's truly been an honor and a privilege to call him Son.
Note: Previously published as Three Sisters: Mystic, Priestess, Wild Woman A Mystic, a Priestess, and a Wild Woman sit down to dinner. What happens next? They are poets, the three, different and same. A book of poetry is discussed and a plan laid out. Cards are drawn and the project is blessed. The three sisters begin a process. Each one writes seven poems and shares with one of the others. That sister writes a poem inspired by the first and sends her set of poems on to the third. What results are three sequences or trains of poetry each inspired by another. We hope you are as delighted as we were to see the end result. Poems about emotions, spirituality, relationships, wisdom, and nature. Join our sisterhood, maybe we will inspire you too.
If you've ever wished you could sit down with a mother or grandmother - yours or someone else's - and get their advice or input, here's your chance to do that. We are seven women - mothers and/or grandmothers - ranging in age from early 20s to early 80s. Between us we have pretty much done and seen it all, burning some bits and gathering pearls along the way. Aging, Having a Voice, Wisdom, Courage, Love, Loss and Risk are the topics you will find within the pages of this book. From poetry to short story and prose, we share our experiences of some of the profound moments of life. Grab a cup of tea, a glass of wine, or mug of coffee. Get comfortable. You just may find the advice you've been seeking and even some you didn't know you needed. 25% of royalties from the sale of this book will go to a women's shelter in Cuenca, Ecuador for women and children who have escaped abusive situations, called Mujeres Con Exito.
Ever wish you could sit down with a group of women? Women who've lived through pretty much everything life throws our way? In Digging Deeper, thirteen women share their thoughts and experiences on their understanding of God, on happiness and gratitude, on death and dying, on grounding ourselves and what that means to us, on failure and victimhood. We dug deep, shared from our heart, bared ourselves to one another and now, to you. Digging Deeper is a wonderful compilation of women's wisdom. From heartache, to rejuvenation; from learning tough lessons to appreciating the small moments, these women share, counsel and agree together, that life is not for the faint of heart. Grab a copy, pour yourself a coffee, a tea, or glass of wine and dive in.
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