These are actually not poems for kids even though I'm reading them to my daughter. You may want to peruse them before you read them to any kid(s) in your life. ( )

This is an incredibly moving book of poetry that exposes the dark side of motherhood, the joys and struggles of a life with mental illness, the spiritual and emotional ramifications of the mundanities of daily life as a woman and mother, and the ways that we hold on to our dreams despite lives that try to take those dreams away from us. Very accessible writing - Good even for those who don't tend to like poetry! ( )