Apple Pies and Promises: Motherhood in the Real World

Apple Pies and Promises is not just for everyone who is or hopes to be a mother. It’s for everyone who has ever had a mother. In our media-driven society, motherhood is often undervalued or sentimentalized. At church, motherhood is the stuff of praise and sometimes pedestals. What is motherhood really? If you’re looking for a tidy answer to that question, you’ll have to look elsewhere. But if you want to be inspired by the real-life, real-world experiences and thoughts of LDS women, read this book. Maybe you’ll see your mother in a new light. Maybe at last you’ll be able to forgive yourself for not living up to an impossible image by discovering that you are in good company….