Motherhood is constant work — and the rules are always being rewritten

Motherhood is constant work — and the rules are always being rewritten

Elinor Cleghorn's book "A Woman's Work" explores the impact of mothers throughout historyCourtesy of Lara DownieElinor Cleghorn's new book, "A Woman's Work," explores the impact of mothers throughout history.Cleghorn reframes the history of motherhood, using the words, stories, and victories of real women for the first time.This is an adapted excerpt from her book, out this month.Mothering is a continual history, one that is constantly being wri…