Learning the arts and sciences of mothering is the most rigorous course of study a woman can pursue, and the lessons don't end when the children leave home! Each stage of motherhood is simply another season in a mother's journey through time in which she grows as her children grow. In this touching and humorous anthology, beloved writer Janene Woolsey Baadsgaard describes the four seasons of motherhood-each one enjoyable and challenging in its own way. Along the journey, she explores the full spectrum of a mother's experience-from the hazy first days of life with a newborn to the richness of becoming a grandmother and beyond. Illustrated with anecdotes from the author's own life, each chapter contains thoughtful insights and hard-won wisdom that help mothers discover the real experts in their homes and find the true meaning of success in their family endeavors. Taken together, these short essays become an inspiring guide to help a woman survive and thrive through all seasons of motherhood and to cherish the season in which she stands.