Mothers Are Made

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A deeply personal motherhood memoir about how the challenges moms face daily sharpen them into stronger, braver, and better parents for their children. Motherhood is hard. It's full of plenty of moments where a mom might think, “I don’t know if I can do this.” Danielle Sherman-Lazar has had this thought many times as she’s raised her four young daughters under 10, from her struggles with breastfeeding to two of her daughters’ stays at the NICU. Through personal and honest stories on motherhood and her struggles with eating disorders, Mothers Are Made shows how moms aren’t instantly born along with their babies—mothers are made through time and experience. It's when mothers go through the fire, Danielle argues, that we are forged into resilient, brave, and courageous parents. Danielle's writing is raw and relatable, and she shows how overcoming challenges with eating disorders, then facing the challenges of