A diverse anthology from bioStories Magazine's writers focused on their complex relationships with mothers, grandmothers, and other matriarchs. Writers examine these vital roles such women have had in their lives as they follow the mothers of their memories, their imaginations, and their desires. Among the topics explored are facing a parent's inevitable aging or loss, their various influences and inspirations, their interior lives and their secrets. Touching, memorable, and identifiable are among some of the traits shared by these powerful essays.