Echols: ‘Her children arise and call her blessed’
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“When I consider my mother’s version of motherhood, ... I think she can count her wins by what she chose not to do.”
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