Privilege and Promise

by Leena Mathews

“A mother. Three children. One word that changed privilege.” When her daughter challenged her to see the world through new eyes, Leena found herself questioning everything she thought she knew about family, fairness, and love. Privilege and Promise is a raw and tender memoir of motherhood across divided households, erased histories, and the fragile bonds that hold us together. With unflinching honesty, Leena reveals the battles she fought in courtrooms, kitchens, and classrooms as well as the resilience it took to keep going. At once intimate and universal, this is a story about the ties that bend but do not break, the truths we inherit and the ones we discover, and the hope that carries us forward.

75 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2025