I appreciated how raw and real these essays were. I was hoping it would be more insightful or retrospective as a reader. I think they were a little too personal for that. they did feel validating. it felt more like "what it's like to have a mom" from different cultures, experiences, and environments. I was hoping it would be more "what we don't talk about and what I do about it."

either way it was interesting. my favorite part was how one talked about having sympathy for your mom as an adult woman separate from her but still carrying the hurt as her child who suffered.