Elizabeth Noble

How do you cope in a world without your mother? When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do? Take Lisa, in her midthirties but incapable of making a commitment; or Jennifer, trapped in a stale marriage and buttoned up so tight she could burst. Twentysomething...

Her world shattered after her son's death, Maggie shuts down and is incapable of connecting with her children and husband until the arrival of their new housekeeper, whose gentle caring has an immediate effect on those around her.

The tenants in a New York City co-op learn about friendship and the meaning of home through a multigenerational relationship, an extramarital infatuation, a love triangle, and a dream about belonging.