That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam

I had heard this reviewed on the All the Books podcast and immediately requested from the Library.  I was not disappointed. The book tells the story of a young mother, Rebecca Stone, a poet, who struggles with her newborn at the beginning (who doesn't?) and hires the La Leche League coach from the hospital to be her nanny. They develop a great relationship, at least to Rebecca, and she comes to depend on Priscilla for much more than just help with the baby, Jacob.  Priscilla is the mother of a young woman (Priscilla gave birth to her at 17) and has experience that Rebecca lacks.  Oh, and Priscilla is black.
Priscilla comes one day and announces that she is pregnant. This is when Rebecca realizes that there are aspects of Priscilla's life she has no clue about, although she tries. Priscilla dies in childbirth and Rebecca and her husband adopt the baby, even though Andrew does have a "sister" much older than him, Cheryl. SHE has just given birth to a little girl, Ivy.

There is a lot going on here, and it's interesting to see how Rebecca develops as a character in the book.  Exploring themes of race, privilege, and family, Alam's second novel will leave you thinking about it long after finishing.