The Joys and Perils of Black Parenthood
Professor Pamela Fox comments on the Danté Stewart's piece in The Washington Post and the distinct task of Black parents to teach their...
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Colleen Baer
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Teaching the Alienated Maternity of Faulkner's As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying presents complicated relationships to maternal identity. Here are some suggestions for sparking discussion.
Pamela Fox
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
Moms for Liberty: Distorting History, ‘Reclaiming’ Parental Rights
"Moms for Liberty" is an organization motivated by opposition to CRT. I look at this organization and whose children's interests they uphold
veleze0
- Jun 14, 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.
Colleen Baer
- Apr 12, 2021
- 8 min
Mothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
In a novel heralded for its anti-conformism, Kerouac’s radicality is limited by his conservatism when it comes to conceptions of gender.
veleze0
- Apr 5, 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.
veleze0
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
For Slate, A University of Notre Dame Employee Reflects on her Experience with Maternal Leave
In a piece for Slate, Abby Palko contrasts her own experience as a working mother at Notre Dame with that of Justice Barrett.
Colleen Baer
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Teaching the Childbirth Scene in A Farewell to Arms
Here are some suggested discussion prompts if you're looking to examine Hemingway's representation of motherhood in A Farewell to Arms.
Pamela Fox
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Teaching The Great Gatsby through a Reproductive Justice Lens
Here are some suggestions if you're looking to teach The Great Gatsby through a reproductive justice lens.
veleze0
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
Students Reflect on Taking Reading Motherhood at Georgetown University
Reading Motherhood isn't just a website--it's also a course taught at Georgetown University by our two co-founders.
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.
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."
veleze0
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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