Rebecca decides this is a great idea, because it will give her a chance to work on her poetry again, too. She obviously knows how to look after children, and Rebecca is comfortable with her. Still feeling overwhelmed, Rebecca is convinced that Priscilla is simply a better mother than she will ever be.Ĭhristopher suggests that they ask Priscilla to work for them as Jacob’s nanny. During Rebecca’s stay in the hospital, Priscilla gives her hints and tips to help her out when she takes Jacob home. Priscilla tells her to stop worrying and to let motherhood come naturally.

Rebecca doesn’t know how to express her gratitude. A nurse, Priscilla, notices Rebecca struggling and shows her how to do it. One day, Rebecca struggles with breastfeeding. She doesn’t think she has what it takes to be a good mother, although her husband, Christopher, disagrees. Although Rebecca loves Jacob dearly, she feels overwhelmed by motherhood. Poet Rebecca Stone recently gave birth to her first child, Jacob, at La Leche Hospital. She graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in writing. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New Republic and The New York Times. Alam writes full-length fiction and short stories for adults. The book was generally well received by critics and readers. When her nanny dies, she adopts her nanny’s child. That Kind of Mother (2018), a contemporary literary novel by Rumaan Alam, centers on a first-time mother struggling with the demands of motherhood.

That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam