Remembering Mother, Finding Myself: A Journey of Love and Self-Acceptance by Patricia Commins

by Unknown Author

Beyond "Motherless Daughters", this book offers women whose mothers have died a lifelong Path of a way of remembering, healing, continuing, and nurturing their relationships with their deceased mothers.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

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Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a dream about my mom 2 nights ago and had an upsetting night last night, so I thought I'd get back to reading this book. I started it late Nov, finished early Feb. I was surprised the next chapter of the book was "Messages from Above." Seemed fitting, given the dream. So I finished the last 90 pages of the book last night. Enjoyed it. Maybe it was also a little strange that the author is from Oswego, NY - right next to my hometown! I'm struggling with trying to define who I am now and who I want to be in my future. I've lost both parents by my early 30's, it feels like I don't have roots anymore and I'm getting ready to finish grad school and have no idea what I want to do with my life next. I have no idea if marriage or kids fits into my future life. I hope so, but you never really know what life is going to throw at you. If life has taught me anything, it's expect the unexpected. And as the book points out, time is precious. We have no idea how much or how little time we will spend on this earth. I'm glad I had the chance to know my mom as the woman she was, separate from her role as a mother. I know her likes & dislikes, hobbies & interests, friends, value system. One of the pieces I miss is not hearing more stories from and about her. I should have asked more questions about her dreams, family history/stories, etc. I didn't write things down, and my memory is not good. Now, as the book mentions, I have to get that info from others who knew her. The book also talks about "other mothers," ex: grandmothers, aunts, friends' mothers and other female mentors who come into our lives when they are needed to offer advice & guidance. I've been fortunate and had a lot of these in my life but I can already tell, in the 9 months since mom died, that the roles of females in my life has been changing significantly. The book says remembering your mother is the journey, finding yourself is the destination...

[Carissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that I would have years before I had to add this type of book to my TBR list.