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Interested in reading on mom rage? Pamela Fox and Elizabeth Velez provide two book recommendations to check out. Screaming on the Inside:...
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Kathleen Felli
- Oct 4
- 3 min
Looking at Black Motherhood in ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’
Kathleen Felli explores narratives of motherhood and self-acceptance in the critically acclaimed album. In August of this year, hip-hop...
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...
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.
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.
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.
veleze0
- Jun 13, 2021
- 3 min
Two Poems: The Male Gaze Fixes on the Maternal, and the Maternal Speaks
I examine how "Mary Bly" by James Wright and "Summer in the suburbs: 6:00 A.M." by Jane Kenyon interact with the male gaze and the maternal.
veleze0
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Maternal Theory: A Primer on Patricia Hill Collins, Paradigm Shifter
Maternal theorist Patricia Hill Collins consistently denies the artificial line that patriarchy has drawn between work and motherhood.
Pamela Fox
- Feb 22, 2021
- 6 min
Take a Look at Our Syllabus for Reading Motherhood at Georgetown University
Reading Motherhood is also a course at Georgetown University. Here's our syllabus, including the titles of readings that guide our class.
veleze0
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
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.
Pamela Fox
- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
Teaching Reproductive Justice as a Social Movement
Here are some recommendations for educators looking to bring resources about the movement for reproductive rights into their classes.
Pamela Fox
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Teach Dani McClain's We Live for the We
McClain's book may be eye-opening to some and relatable to others, but she models a timely rendering of "the personal is political."
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