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3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama

Gather a box of tissues, a glass or two of wine, your best bubble friend and watch these three movies.

20th Century Women: It Takes a Village

In Mike Mills’ 2016 film 20th Century Women, mothering, and its endless incarnations, take center stage.

3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films

Three movies, each released in the same decade, each with a radically different depiction of mothering.

Read Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster is a striking departure from that somewhat tired Millenial/Gen Z storyline about ‘finding oneself’ in the big city.

The Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing Mother

There’s something about a mother who deserts her children that is uniquely disturbing to the popular imagination.

Teaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"

The first time I taught this poem at Georgetown, most of the young men in the class were outraged.