Chicken Soup for Every Mom's Soul: 101 New Stories of Love and Inspiration for Moms of All Ages

353 Pages·2005·1.68 MB·English

by  Mark Victor

CHICKEN SOUP FOR EVERY MOM’S SOUL
CHICKEN SOUP
FOR EVERY
MOM’S SOUL
New Stories of Love and
Inspiration for Moms of All Ages
Jack Canfield
Mark Victor Hansen
Heather McNamara
Marci Shimoff
Health Communications, Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
www.hcibooks.com
www.chickensoup.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Chicken soup for every mom’s soul : new stories of love and inspiration for moms of all ages / Jack
Canfield...[et al.].
p. cm.
eISBN-13: 978-0-7573-9496-6
eISBN-10: 0-7573-9496-5
1. Mothers—Anecdotes. 2. Motherhood—Anecdotes. 3. Mother and child— I. Canfield, Jack, 1944-
HQ759.C523 2005
306.874’3—dc22
2004060705
© 2005 John T. Canfield and Hansen and Hansen LLC
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.
HCI, its logos and marks are trademarks of Health Communications, Inc.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442–8190
Cover design by Andrea Perrine Brower
Inside formatting by Dawn Von Strolley Grove
W
e dedicate this book to baby Navarrette,
who witnessed its creation from coauthor
Heather’s womb. We welcome you
and all new babies with our deepest wishes
for a world full of joy, peace and love.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Share with Us
1. ON LOVE
Saying I Love You LindaCarol Cherken
Behind Blue Eyes Jenny Graham
Words to Love By Mother Teresa
Princess Kristy Ross
An Impromptu Dance at Dusk Marian Gormley
Billy the Brave J. T. Fenn
Cellular Love Amy Hirshberg Lederman
Mini Massage Therapists Marian Gormley
The Gravy Boat Rescue W. W. Meade
Mom’s Favorite Child Sue Thomas Hegyvary
Letter to Josh Linda Masters
My Mother’s Blue Bowl Alice Walker
Always Believe in Miracles Gerrie Edwards
Love on Trial James N. McCutcheon
2. A MOTHER’S COURAGE
My Mother’s Strength Patricia Jones
Learning to Say Hello Kathi Rose
Pennies from Heaven Susan Clarkson Moorhead
Shoulder to Shoulder Carol McAdoo Rehme
Bound by Love Victoria Patterson
A Misfortune—Not a Tragedy James A. Nelson
My Son, the Street Person Eva Nagel
3. ON MOTHERHOOD
Motherhood: A Transformation Peggy Jaeger
Sibling Rivalry Deeptee and Vikrum Seth
Loving Her Best Deborah Shouse
Motherhood 101 Karen L. Waldman with Alyson Powers
What I Want Most for You, My Child Saritha Prabhu
And What Do You Do? Jennifer Singer
The Littlest Girl Scout Erica Orloff
Lost and Found Alice Steinbach
A Long Day at the Track Mary Kay Blakely
The Kiddie Garden Jacklyn Lee Lindstrom
Anniversary Celebration Renee Mayhew
Near Misses and Good-Night Kisses Sally Nalbor
4. BECOMING A MOTHER
Replicas Melissa Arnold Hill
Pink and Blue Makes . . . Green? Debbie Farmer
Outpouring of Love Jean Brody
Love Can Build a Bridge Naomi Judd
Calling Mr. Clean Karen C. Driscoll
I Am a Mother Joan Sedita
I’ll Do It Barbara Wojciechowski as told to Heather Black
You’ll Never Be the Same Kim McLarin
5. INSIGHTS AND LESSONS
Mother’s Lessons Can Last a Lifetime Vicki Marsh Kabat
Entertaining Angels Jaye Lewis
Trying Times and Dirty Dishes Cynthia Hamond
On-the-Job Training Karen Trevor
Mother’s Magic Mimi Greenwood Knight
Gotta Watch the Fish Eat Cheryl Kirking
Dancing for Fireflies Sarah Benson
Nobody’s Perfect Mary Kay Blakely
A Mother’s Letter to Santa Debbie Farmer
Momma’s Little Surprise Susan Krushenick
Look at Me Jaie Ouens
Mother Love Carol McAdoo Rehme
The Last Rebellion—Weddings Ruth Lehrer
Recipe for Life Arthur Bowler
6. SPECIAL MOMENTS
Snow at Twilight Maggie Wolff Peterson
Picture Day Carolyn C. Armistead
Sharing a Bowl of Happiness Kristy Ross
The Good-Night Kiss Georgette Symonds
Anticipating the Empty Nest Bonnie Feuer
Teddy Bear Tonic Bonnie Walsh Davidson
The Day Mama Went on Strike Nancy West
The Peach-Colored Crayon Phyllis Nutkis
7. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
The Bike Trip Peggy Newland
The Piano Phyllis Nutkis
Don’t Cry Out Loud Carla Riehl
First Love Sophia Valles Bligh
It’s a Date! Carol McAdoo Rehme
My Daughter, the Musician Linda Ellerbee
She Came Back Bearing Gifts Luann Warner
The Pink High-Tops Dorothy Raymond Gilchrest
8. LETTING GO
To See You Cynthia M. Hamond
Mama’s Hands Beth Crum Sherrow
The Fragrance of Chanel Charlotte A. Lanham
Signs of the Times Bonnie Michael
Light in the Dark Betsey Neary
Tomorrow Is Not Promised Rita Billbe
9. A GRANDMOTHER’S LOVE
A Dance with My Grandmother Rusty Fischer
Mended Hearts and Angel Wings Anne S. Cook
Sacred Cows Ina Hughs
Gran Mary Ann Horenstein
Little Bits of Letting Go Lynda Van Wyk
Porch-Swing Cocktails Rusty Fischer
10. TIES THAT BIND
Another Mother Jann Mitchell
Recapturing the Joy Lee Sanne Buchanan
In the Eyes of the Beholders Deborah Shouse
Sunday Afternoons Phyllis Nutkis
Baked with Loving Hands Phyllis Ring
The Intent of the Heart Walker Meade
Mother’s Silver Candlesticks Liesel Shineberg
Baby Steps Jane Glenn Haas
The Mother’s Day Gift Joan Sutula
The Quilt Paula McDonald
More Chicken Soup?
Supporting Others
Who Is Jack Canfield?
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?
Who Is Heather McNamara?
Who Is Marci Shimoff?
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