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By Broadleaf Books

Women are expected to be many things, all while navigating society's limiting expectations. Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and uplift women and mothers and the vital contributions they make to society every day. Below are books by bold, brave, barrier-breaking women and moms that explore the critical roles women play in their families and communities.
Broadleaf Books is the new adult nonfiction imprint of 1517 Media. Our books inspire transformation in readers and their communities to foster a more open, just, and compassionate world.

It Starts with You: How Imperfect Parents Can Find Calm and Connection with Their Kids
Nicole Schwarz
$17.99 $16.73In It Starts with You, marriage and family therapist and parent coach Nicole Schwarz introduces parents to the importance of having a calm brain, connected relationships, respectful conversations, and a coaching mindset.

Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation
Dorothy C. Bass
$26.99 $25.10In Stepmother, Bass explores the complex emotional, material, and spiritual terrain we share with our stepchildren, and with their other parents.

The Mindful Grandparent: The Art of Loving Our Children's Children
Shirley Showalter and Marilyn McEntyre
$26.99 $25.10Through inspired ideas teamed with simple practices and engaging stories, The Mindful Grandparent serves as your guide and source of refuge for the sacred and sometimes bewildering work of grandparenting.

Expecting Wonder: The Transformative Experience of Becoming a Mother
Brittany L Bergman
$16.99 $15.80When you're expecting a baby, all the focus seems to be on the external trappings of pregnancy. But amid all that preparation, your own emotional and spiritual journey is also taking place.

Gutsy: Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Bravery
Leah Katz
$24.99 $23.24In Gutsy, Dr. Leah Katz draws on her training as a psychologist to offer tools and insights for getting "unstuck" from society's unrealistic and often harmful expectations for women.

The Defiant Middle: How Women Claim Life's In-Betweens to Remake the World
Kaya Oakes
$26.99 $25.10In The Defiant Middle, Kaya Oakes draws on the wisdom of women mystics and explores how transitional eras or living in marginalized female identities can be both spiritually challenging and wonderfully freeing.

The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World
$17.99 $16.73
The Sandbox Revolution calls upon our collective wisdom to wrestle with the questions, navigate the challenges, offer concrete practices, and remind parents of the sacredness of the work.

Ordinary Blessings: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Everyday Life
Meta Herrick Carlson
$16.99 $15.80The ordinary moments of life can be sacred, if we simply take a moment to notice. This collection of prayers, poems, and meditations offers a brief respite from the hectic, harried pace of our days.

You Should Leave Now: Going on Retreat to Find Your Way Back to Yourself
Brie Doyle
$19.99 $18.59Written as if by a wise and cherished friend, You Should Leave Now is a gentle, practical guide to drawing rich benefits--mental, emotional, and spiritual--from a personal retreat.

You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself from the Weight of Expectations
Caroline Garnet McGraw
$17.99 $16.73You Don't Owe Anyone is for perfectionists, workaholics, people pleasers, and strivers who feel stuck in the try-hard cycle.

12 Tiny Things: Simple Ways to Live a More Intentional Life
Ellie Roscher and Heidi Barr
$16.99 $15.80In a culture that says bigger is better, it is subversive work to take tiny, lasting steps toward learning and growth.

Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us
Rachelle Crawford
$24.99 $23.24Drowning in tides of toys, overflowing closets, and a crazy schedule, Rachelle Crawford assumed you had to be naturally organized to keep a tidy living space. Then she found minimalism: the messy, real-life kind.

First and Only: A Black Woman's Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life
Jennifer R. Farmer
$22.99 $21.38First and Only is not just about how to lean in, or how to discover the irrefutable laws of leadership. It's about how to heal so you can sustain work for justice and equity.

Dimming the Day: Evening Meditations for Quiet Wonder
Jennifer Grant
$19.99 $18.59Replace anxiety with awe, distraction with focus, and worry with true rest. Calm your mind and settle into stillness. It is time to dim the day.
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