A Mother to Many seeks to uncover and amplify the voices of childless Jewish women and men who, rather than succumbing to the sense of loss and exclusion, have turned what could have been a doubt-filled or devastating situation into an opportunity for creative and spiritual growth.

A Mother to Many explores the heartache, acceptance, and lessons learned from the author’s journey as a childless married clergywoman in a Jewish world that values fertility and motherhood as sacred obligations. Part textual learning, part lessons of an impassioned teacher, the book shows how naming the experience “childfree,” instead of “childless,” helps to recast the experience and open new avenues of “mothering” and “parenting” that can fill the spirit and bring blessings to the individual and the community alike. For readers with similar experiences, the book offers solace, wisdom, and gentle guidance. For the Jewish community and beyond, it offers ways to welcome those who are unintentionally without children.