What unites the women in the poem, Tea With Our Grandmothers, from the collection, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth?

In the poem, Tea With Our Grandmothers, tea represents a bond that stretches between the speaker's grandmothers, her friend's grandmothers, and the two younger women themselves. The act of making, drinking, and serving tea unites all of these women and represents a shared positive practice that stretches over generations.