working mothers

"The time for do-overs is over. Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said 'next year.' Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPR's 'All Things Considered,' talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents who wrestle with raising children while pursuing a career, she has never been cavalier about these decisions. The bargain she has always made with herself is this: this time I'll get on the plane, and next year I'll find a way to be there for the mom stuff. Well, James and Alexander are now seventeen and fifteen, and a realization has overtaken Mary Louise: her older son will be leaving soon for college. There used to be years to make good on her promises; now, there are months, weeks, minutes. And with the devastating death of her beloved father as well as a surprising turn in her marriage, Mary Louise is facing act three of her life head-on. Mary Louise is coming to grips with the reality every parent faces. Childhood has a definite expiration date. You have only so many years with your kids before they leave your house to build their own lives. It's what every parent is supposed to want, what they raise their children to do. But it is bittersweet. Mary Louise is also dealing with the realities of having aging parents, and that marriages change. This pivotal time brings with it the enormous questions of what you did right and what you did wrong. This chronicle of her eldest child's final year at home, of losing her father, as well as other curve balls thrown at her, is not a definitive answer--not for herself and certainly not for any other parent. But her questions, her issues, [may] resonate with [other parents]. And, yes, especially with mothers, who are judged more harshly by society and, more important, judge themselves more harshly. What would she do if she had to decide all over again?"--Provided by publisher.

"There's no question that Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time. She has almost 40 Grand Slam titles, including both singles and doubles play, and four Olympic gold medals. Serena was only 14 when she became a tennis pro and won her first major contest at just 17. Readers learn how she got to the top in this . . . volume, written with struggling or reluctant readers in mind"--Provided by publisher.

"Selvi and Divya are best friends, brought together by shared experiences, including mothers who work abroad to support their families. Though Selvi misses her mom, it's okay because she has her best friend by her side. But one day, Divya comes to school showing off a beautiful set of rainbow bangles and news that her mother has returned from overseas. But the colorful bangles make Selvi see red. Divya spends all day showing them off to friends and when Divya offers to let Selvi try them on, Selvi is overcome with emotion and hurls the bangles to the ground. Will Selvi be able to understand the ups and downs Divya faces too, or will her grief and jealousy destroy their friendship?"--.

"A lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Because it can sometimes be hard to be separated during the day, Mom collects some simple words that she and her child can repeat whenever they are missing each other or feeling overwhelmed"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shouldered for too long. A time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities"--Provided by publisher.

A working mother reassures her child that even when they are apart, they are always in each other's hearts.

Brothers, Felipe and Enrique must go and live with their grandmother when their mom gets a new job, and when their turtle, Chucha disappears, they go searching to find him.

Lizzie's work in the library of a university where she was a once-promising grad student is overshadowed by her side hustle answering letters for "Hell and High Water," a podcast hosted by her old mentor, characterized by doom and gloom. Lizzie is supposed to be answering these letters as an unofficial shrink, but as her own life as a wife and mother begins to suffer from her obsession with disaster psychology, writing notes of hope to the podcast correspondence becomes harder and less fulfilling.

"MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts, like her--dad not being around anymore-- don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler. . . But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano's enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down, putting MJ's new home--and the community that welcomed her--at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family?"--Provided by publisher.

"Serena Williams has amazed tennis fans with her talent and spoken out against racism and sexism in the tennis world. She has also become a role model for a new generation of tennis players"--Provided by publisher.