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Hilton Changes the Story - and Diapers!

Elizabeth Velez responds to Monica Hesse's article on the heiress and discusses representations of maternal instinct in modern media....

‘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...

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...

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...

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.

The Real Mystery in Mare of Easttown: Is it Possible to be a ‘Good’ Mother?

Mare of Easttown may be a murder-mystery at its core, but its exploration of motherhood is its most compelling subject matter.

Ginny & Georgia: A Refreshing Intersectional Approach to Single Motherhood

Ginny & Georgia accentuates class and race largely through its representation--and send-up--of gender norms.

Flack: The Private (and Public) Relations of Motherhood

Mothers, both dead and alive, propel much of the plot in Amazon Prime's dramedy series FLACK.

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