What My Mother Gave Me

Edited by Elizabeth Benedict

What is the most meaningful gift that your mother ever gave you?

Whether it’s an old family recipe, an heirloom, or something less tangible, most people have an answer to this question. Here are the answers of some of your favorite women writers (captured in photos) based on the new book, What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-One Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most.

Please submit your own photo by clicking on the link below and add to the collection. Every gift, no matter how modest, tells a story--we want to hear yours!