Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Mothers & Daughters 101 Inspirational and Entertaining Stories about That Special Bond

by Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Newmark, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781935096818
• ISBN10: 1935096818
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-13
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

Mothers and daughters. They are, at the same time, very similar and completely unique. This relationship - through birth, childhood, teen years, adulthood, grandchildren, aging, and every step in between - can be the best, the hardest, and the sweetest. Mothers and daughters will laugh, cry, and find inspiration in this collection of stories that remind them of their shared love, appreciation and special bond.

Author Biography

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Amy Newmark is publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
A Daughter's Love
Face Time	p. 1
The Secret	p. 4
Nailing It	p. 7
Quarters of Hope	p. 9
Gracefully Grateful	p. 11
The Bird Incident	p. 13
The Gift of the Penguins	p. 16
The Ice Bucket	p. 19
Thankful	p. 22
Burgers and Butterflies	p. 26
Rites of Passage
Nobody Ever Told Me	p. 33
Separation Anxiety Sue Sanders	p. 36
Reconnecting	p. 40
Mom Jeans	p. 44
Beautiful Girls	p. 47
Invisible Mom	p. 50
A Training Opportunity	p. 53
Taking a Back Seat	p. 55
A Carton Tied with String	p. 58
My Feng Shui Nightmare	p. 61
The Wedding Dress	p. 64
A Mother's Love
Mom to the Rescue	p. 71
The Sound of Music	p. 74
A Labor of Love	p. 76
Love	p. 80
Roots	p. 82
A Promise Is a Promise	p. 85
My Mother, My Father, My Everything	p. 88
Standing Out	p. 91
Whatever You Want To Be	p. 94
Mother or Daughter? Jacqueline Rivkin	p. 97
A Mothers Last Lecture	p. 100
Unconditional Love	p. 104
The Face in the Mirror
Generation Gap	p. 109
The Lady in the Mirror	p. 112
Full Circle	p. 114
Self Defense	p. 118
The Pied Piper	p. 122
Here Come the Brides	p. 127
Crashing into Grace	p. 131
When I Wasn't Looking	p. 135
Family Fusion	p. 137
When I Laugh	p. 142
Family by Choice
The Jacket	p. 149
Mother by Proxy	p. 153
That's What Moms Are For	p. 156
Hope for the Future	p. 160
Loving Her Through the Fear	p. 163
Learning to Trust	p. 165
A Little Bite of Love	p. 169
A Second Chance	p. 171
Redemption	p. 173
Towel Folding	p. 177
To My Other Mother	p. 179
way We Go!
The Great Navigators	p. 185
A Changing of the Guard	p. 188
High Five	p. 192
Tent Lessons	p. 196
Broadway Follies	p. 199
A Better View	p. 202
My Travel Companion	p. 205
The Stormy Cape Cod Day	p. 207
To Russia, With Mom	p. 210
Learning from Each Other
Fearless	p. 217
The Strong One	p. 220
Thunderstorms	p. 223
Magic Baggies	p. 226
Be Careful What You Tell Your Children	p. 230
Her Own Person	p. 233
Hair	p. 235
The Second Promise	p. 238
Mom's Sage Advice	p. 242
Ripped Pants	p. 244
Choices	p. 246
Healing and Second Chances
Hope and Acceptance	p. 253
I'm the Mom	p. 257
She Never Stopped Loving Me	p. 260
Card Shop Quandary	p. 264
Childhood's End	p. 266
Understanding Lori	p. 270
To the Owner of the Great Gray Dollhouse	p. 274
A Mother Is Born	p. 277
No More Ditches	p. 279
Dreams Fulfilled
The Lessons We Teach	p. 287
Refrigerator Magnets	p. 290
Cheer Leader	p. 293
Some Things Never Change	p. 297
Just a Good Mother	p. 300
I'm a Barbie Girl	p. 304
A Mother Who Read to Me	p. 307
Monster in the House	p. 310
My Three Mirrors	p. 314
Dreams Fulfilled
The Rest Is Unwritten	p. 319
A True Daughter	p. 322
A True Success	p. 324
Girl Scout	p. 328
What I Gained When I Lost My Daughter	p. 330
Reading with Rosie	p. 334
Following in Our Footsteps	p. 336
A Sign of Love	p. 338,
First Wonder	p. 341
Meet Our Contributors	p. 347
Meet Our Authors	p. 364
Thank You	p. 366
About Chicken Soup for the Soul	p. 367
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