By Cyma Shapiro, founder
MotheringintheMiddle.com
“You’re Not Who You were Only Older,”
Suzanne Braun Levine
I haven’t written a book review for Mothering, yet, since I believe our readers are a widely diverse group of women representing many ages, interests and ideologies. So, when I received How We Love Now, I wasn’t sure what I would do with it, other than read it.
Nearly four pages into the book, I wrote Suzanne’s dear friend, Karin, to thank her for this wonderful gift. Likewise, I hope my writing will peak your interest enough that you will buy this book.
Like Christiane Northrup’s The Wisdom of Menopause, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson and Marilyn Kentz’s Not Your Mothers Midlife, Katrina Kenison’s Gift of An Ordinary Day and Mothers; Doreen Nagle’s But I Don’t Feel Too Old to Be a Mommy, Levine’s How We Love Now should sit on your shelf as a beloved old friend – there when you need it, available to hold, and ready to provide support and answers for your every need. In fact, some of these books should be a friend for life. How We Love Now is my new BFF.
Cyma Shapiro is the writer and creator of NURTURE: Stories of New Midlife Mothers (www.MidlifeMothers.org) dedicated to promoting the lives of women choosing motherhood over 40 and a traveling art gallery show. The Mothering in the Middle blog for new midlife mothers – www.MotheringintheMiddle.com – intersperses daily experiences with thoughtful commentary and essays and occasionally featuring guest writers. She is currently working on a number of creative projects, including an anthology for and by midlife mothers: NURTURE: Stories of New Midlife Mothers.