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Raw poetry about a Mom learning to love herself, to become a parent, and to accept the mundane.
“When I was a child, I was taught self worth was what you had, the things you owned, the grades you made, the people you know. I’m learning that my worth is something that comes from inside of me.” How do you recover from the guilt of snapping at a child that’s too young to understand what they did wrong? Who is really in charge of laundry - and why does it always seem like it’s you? How do you mother others when you are still learning to mother yourself? In Mothering Me, Cynthia Schaefer wrestles with these questions and more. Through her quiet, confessional-style poetry, Schaefer unflinchingly turns an eye to her own life. Schaefer shares the joy of the few moments of solitude, exasperates over the barrage of chores it takes to keep children alive, gracefully examines the pressures of being a stay-at-home mom, and deals with the fact that no one, even those who try the hardest, can be the perfect parent. Influenced by the natural wildlife of Louisiana, Schaefer’s sophomore full-length collection explores the ever-changing relationships between mother and child, mother and husband, and most importantly, mother and self. |