"e;Actually,"e; I said in a hushed tone. "e;I have a job interview next week."e; I wasn't sure why I was practically whispering. Was it really a secret? Perhaps it was because I wasn't so sure of myself, and didn't want to admit it out loud. Was I really ready to return to work?Rose paused, looked intently into my eyes, shrugged her shoulders and said, "e;Ah, the evolution of us."e;In The Evolution of Us, each chapter contains an intimate portrait of a mother with young children. The portraits vary greatly, from middle class to working class women, stay-at-home moms and working moms, heterosexual and lesbian mothers, and a mother of a child with special needs. By sharing and reading the experiences of others, the hope is that we can move forward as a generation of women who support one another, and who can work together to create a more stable system of support for the next generation.