How can I help my mom accept my choice to wear the hijab?

Assalamu alaikum. First, I want to say I'm very new to all of this and I don't have anyone I can talk to in real life, so please forgive any mistakes or ignorance in what I say. If something I wrote is wrong or inappropriate, kindly correct me - I know it's a lot to ask but I appreciate gentle guidance. A little background: I began wearing the hijab in May and initially kept it from my family. My family isn't religious - nobody in our extended or immediate family practices Islam. My father passed when I was young. My mom has a lot of negative feelings about religion because of trauma from a strict Catholic upbringing and school; my stepdad has never set foot in a place of worship as far as I know; my sister isn't religious either but isn't as against it as Mom. I live in a very small town of about 2,000 people. There’s basically no one else who wears a hijab here. There are a few Mennonite women who cover the back of their heads, but it’s different and you can still see most of their hair. We have many churches but no mosque, and no other non-Christian places of worship nearby. When my mom found out she reacted strongly and is against me wearing the hijab and what it represents. To summarize her main objections: 1) She thinks it’s just a phase. 2) She’s generally against religion. 3) She believes wearing the hijab means I’m submitting to men, that it’s sexist and a way for men to control women. 4) She doesn’t like that I’ve embraced a religion. 5) She dislikes all kinds of veiling or head coverings in general. It’s been hard. I’m trying to learn about Islam on my own with no one to guide me locally, and my mom clearly disapproves and seems to expect I’ll change my mind. I’m asking for advice on a few things: - How can I help my mother understand that wearing the hijab is my choice, and address her misconceptions about what it means? How can I explain that it’s not about inferiority or male control, and that this is a sincere commitment for me, not a phase? - How do I handle the possibility that she never accepts it? I want to keep a respectful relationship with her because I love her, but I also want to stay on the path I’ve chosen. Any tips for balancing respect for my mother with staying firm in my practice? - Are there reliable, gentle resources for learning Islam as a beginner that work well if you have no local community? Something straightforward and accessible - online courses, beginner books (besides the Quran), or trustworthy websites for someone who needs Islam 101? I really want practical, down-to-earth suggestions - things I can say, do, or read. I don’t want to cause a rift, but I also need to be true to my faith. Thanks so much for any help or kind corrections. JazakAllahu khayran and barakAllahu feek/feeki.