Mother, Creature, Kin By Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder (Broadleaf Books, 2025) “How’s Mom doing?” When I was pregnant, every nurse or doctor seemed to ask this question. The first few times, I paused, waiting for someone else to answer. Who’s the mother in the room? Later, I started to chafe at the title, well-intentioned though it was. […] The post What we’re reading this month: August 2025 appeared first on U.S. Catholic.