After age fifty, life brings not only joy and rewards but also reflection and regret. In Coming Home to Roost, her seventh book of essays about raising a family, Dorcas Smucker takes a long view. She has watched children growing up, stories playing out, and choices leading to logical or surprising ends. Formerly the mom who “knew everything,” she writes of relinquishing that role as her children follow their passions but remaining the one they turn to for advice and connection. In this special season, she follows new interests and, as always, finds wisdom and laughter in ordinary days.
