‘Barbie’ Features Motherhood in a Story About Girlhood
Kathleen Felli shares her thoughts on the recently released Barbie and the themes of motherhood present in the film. Last weekend, my...
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Kathleen Felli
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Questioning Maternal Instinct in 'The Mother'
Kathleen Felli tackles the Netflix hit's representation of the fabled "maternal instinct." Can assassins be mothers? Netflix’s recently...
Kathleen Felli
- Mar 19
- 2 min
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and the Love of Immigrant Mothers
Kathleen Felli comments on the Oscar-winning film and the sometimes complicated relationship between immigrant mothers and...
veleze0
- Feb 1
- 2 min
The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood
Professor Elizabeth Velez and Kathleen Felli comment on the juxtaposition of two articles printed on the December 31, 2022 issue of The...
Kathleen Felli
- Jan 21
- 2 min
The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
Kathleen Felli writes readers' reactions to the bestselling memoir and the cultural dilemma of how to talk about abusive mothers. Over...
Kathleen Felli
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Listen to Loretta Lynn's 'The Pill'
In light of her recent passing, Reading Motherhood remembers the country superstar and her staunch support of reproductive rights. Read a...
Leila Sebastian
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Real Life American Horror Story
Leila Sebastian (COL '24) looks at horror classic Rosemary's Baby and relates it to the real-life horror of the Supreme Court's overturn...
Kathleen Felli
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Serena’s Serve: How Motherhood Impacts her Legacy
Kathleen Felli reflects on the retirement of the tennis superstar and where her motherhood fits in the narrative of her career. When I...
veleze0
- Apr 6, 2022
- 11 min
Read an Excerpt of 'It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint' by Vanessa Corcoran
Read this excerpt from Vanessa Corcoran's new book It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint, discussing mothering during the pandemic.
Colleen Baer
- Feb 1, 2022
- 5 min
11 New Books to Read in 2022
We highlight 11 new highly anticipated books that center mothering themes.
veleze0
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
The New York Times Magazine Dives into Recent Depictions of Complicated Mothers in Pop Culture
For The New York Times Magazine, Lydia Kiesling examines the mothers of The Lost Daughter, C'mon C'mon, Scenes from a Marriage, and more.
Pamela Fox
- Oct 28, 2021
- 8 min
Read Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel Yoder
Rachel Yoder answered our questions about her acclaimed and wholly original novel Nightbitch.
Colleen Baer
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a remarkable debut novel from Jeffers, capturing Ailey Garfield and 200 years of her maternal ancestors.
Colleen Baer
- Sep 9, 2021
- 9 min
Highlights from our Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life
Here are some highlights from our interview with Ericka Sóuter, author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide.
veleze0
- Sep 8, 2021
- 19 min
Our (Full) Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide
We are delighted to highlight Ericka Souter’s new book, How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide.
veleze0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Read Marge Piercy's Poem "Right to Life"
Marge Piercy's poem "Right to Life," remains painfully relevant, touching on themes of reproductive justice and women's bodily autonomy.
veleze0
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
False Positive and the Maternal Horror Film
I was eager to watch False Positive, expecting a film that critiques the ways in which the medical maternal experience is defined by men.
Colleen Baer
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt
In Of Women and Salt, Gabriela Garcia examines mother-daughter relationships that span decades and countries.
Colleen Baer
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Pride Spotlight: Read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
For Pride, we're spotlighting books that look at queer parenthood and encouraging people to read Torrey Peters' novel Detransition, Baby.
Pamela Fox
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Pride Spotlight: Read These Memoirs on Queer Parenthood
To celebrate Pride Month, we’re spotlighting a trove of queer parenthood writing and focusing on one specific author’s take on family.
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