Chocolate for a Mother's Heart: Inspiring Stories That Celebrate the Spirit of Motherhood - Softcover

Poignant, rousing, reassuring, and deliciously amusing, the CHOCOLATE FOR A MOTHER'S HEART selections explore the joy of becoming a mother, the many roles a mother plays in the life of her child, the mixture of sadness and pride surrounding all the familiar rites of passage, and the never-ending surprises that come with the calling. Organized around common themes, stories touch on:

Milk and Cookies: vignettes of everyday adventures and revelations, from discovering a twelve-year-old's talented eye for photography to remembering a favorite aunt's boundless patience.

Moms Know Best: from teaching a preschooler good behavior with positive "I Am" statements instead of punishment to learning a lesson in work and life priorities from an eight-year-old.

The Intuitive Edge: tales of uncanny connections between moms and their kids, including a young mother's courage to act on a hunch that saved her son's life.

Divinely Sent: tributes to wondrous mothers' helpers from mysterious guardian angels to Joe DiMaggio, whose compassion proved a healing force for an unknown sick boy.

Between Us Girls: celebrating the invincible bonds between grown daughters and their parents, single mothers and their young daughters, and girlhood friends who find new meaning as mothers.

A Mother's Imprint: deeply moving tales of finding strength in the death of a mother or a child.

Family Funnies: anecdotes capturing the challenges of day-to-day mothering, from getting snack food right for toddlers to convincing a teen of the importance of a college education.

Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the Chocolate series, is a writer and speaker who is known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." Contributors to CHOCOLATE FOR A MOTHER'S HEART include bestselling authors, motivational speakers, newspaper columnists, radio hosts, spiritual leaders, psychotherapists, businesswomen, and many others.

Sprinkled with memorable quotes from Oprah Winfrey, Erma Bombeck, Edith Wharton, and Jessamyn West, among many notable women, CHOCOLATE FOR A MOTHER'S HEART is an enticing collection of bite-sized reading sure to comfort and delight moms (and their fans) on Mother's Day and all though the year.

Mothers do it all -- they teach, listen, guide, and protect. They shelter us from life's unexpected storms, nurture us into adulthood, and know just when to push us from the nest. Now the creator of the bestselling Chocolate series offers up a rich, soulful celebration of motherhood, one that any woman -- mother, daughter, sister, or best friend -- will love. Here are more true stories that capture the essence of what it means to be a woman and that honor the unforgettable experience of mothering, from the heartwarming and hilarious to the bittersweet: a mother sending her child off to school, or down the aisle ... a mother who knows just what to say and when to say it -- or keep it to herself ... a stand-in mom who passes for the "real thing" with flying colors ... a mother whose intuition never fails.... You're sure to recognize yourself -- or your own mom -- in the pages of Chocolate for a Mother's Heart.