Jacey Tramutt's debut novel is a gutsy portrayal of survival in a world that punishes women for being women. Tramutt's extensive experience as a psychotherapist lends credence and kindness to this story of an art instructor, Maggie, who is trying to reconcile her strict Catholic upbringing with the difficult realities of motherhood, a struggling marriage, and an unexpected pregnancy. Told with extraordinary delicacy, (M)other Moments ultimately celebrates Maggie's quest to make peace with her past, present, and future.