Mom (a story collection) by Leanne Dyck

A collection of short stories and poems to celebrate Mom and strategies for coping with childlessness.

photo by a nurse (I'm guessing)

'Dad, Mom and me (I'm five days old)'

From Mom

A poem and a short story that helped me cope with the death of my mom

A Spark

A short story about the sticks and string that tied me to my mother

Mother, May I

A poem in celebration of childhood, motherhood, and elderhood

Eve's Other Children

This short story was inspired by Icelandic folklore

The Calling

A short story about a young mom

It was Nothing

This short story views the relationship between mothers and children in terms of childhood anxiety and trauma. 

How to cope with not being a mother

Recommended Strategy...

The Pitter-patter of Little Feet

Picture Book Author Q & A

Not Recommended...

Annie

photo by ldyck

On this blog in May

Sunday, May 18

Children's Story: Ethan's Ferry Trip

Ethan travels on a ferry for the first time, and he...

Sunday, May 25

Memoir: Wenlido

Intimidated by the thought of moving from Winnipeg to the heavily populated city of Vancouver, I...

photo by ldyck

Without a reader,

A writer's words mean

Nothing

About the photo...

The photo was taken in the E.M. Crowe Memorial Hospital; I'm on my way home.

I was born when my youngest sibling was seven years old, my dad was 42, and my mom was 35. I’m definitely a bit of a “surprise mom” myself.