Motherhood is constant work — and the rules are always being rewritten

Elinor Cleghorn's book "A Woman's Work" explores the impact of mothers throughout history

Courtesy of Lara Downie

• Elinor Cleghorn's new book, "A Woman's Work," explores the impact of mothers throughout history.
• Cleghorn reframes the history of motherhood, using the words, stories, and victories of real women for the first time.
• This is an adapted excerpt from her book, out this month.

Mothering is a continual history, one that is constantly being written as...