She thought she was prepared. Her mother was old and had lived a full life. But it turned out, she was wrong. Nothing could prepare her for losing her mom.

Losing Mom is a deeply moving memoir that chronicles the final six weeks of author Peggy Ottman's eighty-nine-year-old mother's life. With raw honesty and tender compassion, Ottman recounts the day-by-day journey through hospice care alongside her two sisters—the ""K-Team""—as they navigate the heartbreaking transition from daughter to caregiver, from hoping for recovery to accepting the inevitable.

This is more than a story about death; it's a testament to the enduring power of mother-daughter bonds, the strength found in sisterhood, and the small moments of grace that appear even in our darkest hours. Through vivid storytelling, Ottman captures the complexity of grief—the guilt, the fear, the unexpected laughter, and the profound reassurance that love doesn't end when life does.

For anyone who has lost a parent, is caring for an aging loved one, or fears the day they'll have to say goodbye, Losing Mom offers both comfort and companionship. It's a reminder that even as we lose those we love, pieces of them remain—in our memories, in our gestures, in the very fabric of who we've become. Part memoir, part shared experience, this is a beautiful meditation on loss, love, and what it means to truly let go.