• 10 thoughts about mom & me & mom
    Family,  Life,  Women

    10 Thoughts about “Mom & Me & Mom” by Maya Angelou

    I finished “Mom & Me & Mom” by Maya Angelou yesterday and I woke up thinking about it again today!   A testament to how great it is!   10 Thoughts about “Mom & Me & Mom”: 1. A mother’s love is able to cover her faults and shortcomings. 2. Mothers must admit when they are wrong and ask for forgiveness from their child, just as they would in any relationship. 4. A mother helps shape who her daughter is and who she’ll turn out to be.  She receives a part of her identity from her mother.  Maya said: “I can hardly distinguish where she stops and I begin.” 3. A…

  • Mom & Me & Mom Book Review by Margo Woodward
    Life,  Women

    Book Review: “Mom & Me & Mom” by Maya Angelou

    Wow. “Mom & Me & Mom” by Maya Angelou reeled me in and would not let me go.  It was an incredible read.  I gasped for air at times, almost cried, and was left speechless at points.  With the exception of 2 chapters, I read this entire book in 1 day. The book captures the journey of the relationship between Maya and her mother. Her mother sent Maya and her brother to live with their grandmother in Arkansas while Maya was only 3.  They then reunited with their mother in California while Maya was a young girl.  Over time, their relationship developed and blossomed into something extremely beautiful, delicate, and…