The Meditating Mother is a debut collection of short fiction by Laura Kopchick that explores the magic of everyday existence. There's a mother in the NICU who seems to have healing powers, if only she could use them on her own ailing son. A next door neighbor has a strange ability to stir up new feelings. A curious married couple holds a secret about which the neighborhood kids wonder. In each of Kopchick's stories, the characters feel alive, real, and full. They remind us how extraordinary ordinary life today can be.