Tania Elfersy

Purple Leaves, Red Cherries reveals how motherhood impacts women's relationships, work, expectations, bodies, sex lives, and more. This concise version of the award-winning hardback book contains forty-eight inspiring and thought-provoking short stories on motherhood. It's ideal reading for mothers of all ages, members of book clubs, and students of gender studies. Mothers can find comfort in the stories that resonate with their own experiences and draw inspiration from others.
Readers with an interest in gender studies can use the stories as excellent material to generate honest and engaging discussions on how motherhood impacts all aspects of women's lives. A taste of four of the stories:- The most sophisticated thing she had done all week was eat dark chocolate.- She was flailing in the deep end of the pool while her husband waded in the shallow water.- She held on to her motto that doing housework didn't make her a better mother.- She cuddled her suckling baby and felt empowered.