In this issue, we tell stories of motherhood that blur its lines with childhood in of itself. We tell stories of resilience, hardship, dedication - of strong, positive and arduous bonds and also those bonds permeating with pain, instability and hunger for affection. And although motherhood is always complex and sometimes stricken with difficulty and isolation - there is no mother child relationship devoid of love.

No matter what being a child or a mother has looked like for you - as it comes in all shapes and forms - we invite you on a journey through that which is indefinable. A journey where you can ask yourself -- what does motherhood mean to you? Who has been a mother to you and above all, how have you been a mother to yourself?