Mama animals tell their little ones all the ways they are loved, forever and always.

Two best-selling novelists combine their creativity and skill for two stories threaded together by the concept of a story jar-a place for memories and mementos that honor and encourage mothers. In Bedford's The Hair Ribbons, a mother's love and strength are passed down to a daughter facing the same disease that took her mother-breast cancer. In Hatcher's Heart Rings, a mother and daughter learn to reach across the generation gap and ultimately accept...

Alice never imagined she would end up like this, so anxious after hearing about the dangers of meteorites that she makes her children wear bike helmets in the wading pool. Her husband, David, has taught their four-year-old to list every animal represented in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. But the more they push their children, the more things there are to worry about. It seems no amount of gluten rationing or herbal teas can improve their children's...

Louie enjoys playing "Gotcha!" with his mother at the beach.

With help from his mother, a little boy tries to understand the immensity of God.

A mother shares the magic of a snowy night with her baby.

A child tries to get his mother's attention as chaos erupts around the family farm.

Three children describe how they feel when one of their parents is away.