Colleen BaerFeb 112 minTeaching the Alienated Maternity of Faulkner's As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying presents complicated relationships to maternal identity. Here are some suggestions for sparking discussion.
Pamela FoxAug 3, 20214 minMoms 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
veleze0Jun 14, 20213 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 BaerApr 12, 20218 minMothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the RoadIn a novel heralded for its anti-conformism, Kerouac’s radicality is limited by his conservatism when it comes to conceptions of gender.
veleze0Apr 5, 20212 min Maternal Theory: A Primer on Patricia Hill Collins, Paradigm ShifterMaternal theorist Patricia Hill Collins consistently denies the artificial line that patriarchy has drawn between work and motherhood.
veleze0Mar 24, 20211 minFor Slate, A University of Notre Dame Employee Reflects on her Experience with Maternal LeaveIn a piece for Slate, Abby Palko contrasts her own experience as a working mother at Notre Dame with that of Justice Barrett.
Pamela FoxMar 1, 20212 minTeaching The Great Gatsby through a Reproductive Justice LensHere are some suggestions if you're looking to teach The Great Gatsby through a reproductive justice lens.
Colleen BaerMar 1, 20212 minTeaching the Childbirth Scene in A Farewell to ArmsHere are some suggested discussion prompts if you're looking to examine Hemingway's representation of motherhood in A Farewell to Arms.
veleze0Feb 22, 20214 minStudents Reflect on Taking Reading Motherhood at Georgetown UniversityReading Motherhood isn't just a website--it's also a course taught at Georgetown University by our two co-founders.
Pamela FoxFeb 22, 20216 minTake a Look at Our Syllabus for Reading Motherhood at Georgetown UniversityReading Motherhood is also a course at Georgetown University. Here's our syllabus, including the titles of readings that guide our class.
Pamela FoxJan 22, 20213 minTeaching Reproductive Justice as a Social MovementHere are some recommendations for educators looking to bring resources about the movement for reproductive rights into their classes.
Pamela FoxJan 22, 20211 minTeach Dani McClain's We Live for the WeMcClain's book may be eye-opening to some and relatable to others, but she models a timely rendering of "the personal is political."
veleze0Jan 9, 20211 minTeaching 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.