27 Books That Celebrate Motherhood

27 reads to celebrate all the joys and sorrows of motherhood

Many of us celebrate Mothers’ Day by getting Mum a gift. Perhaps it’s a bouquet of fragrant blooms, or some luxurious praline chocolates, maybe even a massage chair so she can pamper herself on the daily.

Those are definitely amazing ideas, but here’s another one: to honour our mums and motherhood this year, let’s take a deeper look at what it means to be a mother. It could mean appearing strong while dealing with hidden fears, exhausting all means to conceive or adopting children, or having to re-navigate family life after losing a partner.

Regardless what motherhood means to you, we’ve curated these books that reflect the depth and breadth of motherhood through the lives of many different mothers.