Recommended Reading: Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife is a single story, part of a 3 part series actually, but each chapter or couple of chapters could be read like a short story. It is set in London's East End in the 1950s and is the story of a young midwife in training.  I am always hesitant to read books like this. The harsh realities that face women, especially poor women, make me so sad it can be overwhelming. This story was mostly joyful with only 2 notable exceptions. It made me grateful for modern conveniences, like bathrooms and family planning, but also for my babies, that I get to be their "Mama".