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Examinations of mothering, reproductive rights, and parenthood in books, film, television, and more through a feminist lens

Hilton Changes the Story - and Diapers!

Hilton Changes the Story - and Diapers!

Hilton Changes the Story - and Diapers!

Jan 18, 20242 min read

Looking at Black Motherhood in ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’

Looking at Black Motherhood in ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’

Looking at Black Motherhood in ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’

Oct 4, 20233 min read

‘Barbie’ Features Motherhood in a Story About Girlhood

‘Barbie’ Features Motherhood in a Story About Girlhood

‘Barbie’ Features Motherhood in a Story About Girlhood

Aug 4, 20233 min read

Questioning Maternal Instinct in 'The Mother'

Questioning Maternal Instinct in 'The Mother'

Questioning Maternal Instinct in 'The Mother'

Jun 19, 20233 min read

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and the Love of Immigrant Mothers

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and the Love of Immigrant Mothers

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and the Love of Immigrant Mothers

Mar 19, 20232 min read

The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood

The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood

The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood

Feb 1, 20232 min read

The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

Jan 21, 20232 min read

Listen to Loretta Lynn's 'The Pill'

Oct 5, 20221 min read

A Real Life American Horror Story

A Real Life American Horror Story

A Real Life American Horror Story

Leila Sebastian

Sep 22, 20223 min read

Serena’s Serve: How Motherhood Impacts her Legacy

Serena’s Serve: How Motherhood Impacts her Legacy

Serena’s Serve: How Motherhood Impacts her Legacy

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Read an Excerpt of 'It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint' by Vanessa Corcoran

Read an Excerpt of 'It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint' by Vanessa Corcoran

Read an Excerpt of 'It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint' by Vanessa Corcoran

Apr 6, 202211 min read

11 New Books to Read in 2022

11 New Books to Read in 2022

11 New Books to Read in 2022

Feb 1, 20225 min read

The New York Times Magazine Dives into Recent Depictions of Complicated Mothers in Pop Culture

The New York Times Magazine Dives into Recent Depictions of Complicated Mothers in Pop Culture

The New York Times Magazine Dives into Recent Depictions of Complicated Mothers in Pop Culture

Jan 10, 20221 min read

Read Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel Yoder

Read Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel Yoder

Read Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel Yoder

Oct 28, 20218 min read

Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’

Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’

Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Highlights from our Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life

Highlights from our Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life

Highlights from our Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life

Sep 9, 20219 min read

Our (Full) Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide

Our (Full) Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide

Our (Full) Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide

Sep 8, 202119 min read

Read Marge Piercy's Poem "Right to Life"

Read Marge Piercy's Poem "Right to Life"

Read Marge Piercy's Poem "Right to Life"

Sep 1, 20212 min read

False Positive and the Maternal Horror Film

False Positive and the Maternal Horror Film

False Positive and the Maternal Horror Film

Jul 12, 20214 min read

Why You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt

Why You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt

Why You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Pride Spotlight: Read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Pride Spotlight: Read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Pride Spotlight: Read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Jun 25, 20212 min read

Pride Spotlight: Read These Memoirs on Queer Parenthood

Pride Spotlight: Read These Memoirs on Queer Parenthood

Pride Spotlight: Read These Memoirs on Queer Parenthood

Jun 25, 20214 min read

Two Poems: The Male Gaze Fixes on the Maternal, and the Maternal Speaks

Two Poems: The Male Gaze Fixes on the Maternal, and the Maternal Speaks

Two Poems: The Male Gaze Fixes on the Maternal, and the Maternal Speaks

Jun 14, 20213 min read

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

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

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

Jun 12, 20218 min read

Ginny & Georgia: A Refreshing Intersectional Approach to Single Motherhood

Ginny & Georgia: A Refreshing Intersectional Approach to Single Motherhood

Ginny & Georgia: A Refreshing Intersectional Approach to Single Motherhood

Jun 10, 20215 min read

Mothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road

Mothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road

Mothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road

Apr 12, 20218 min read

Flack: The Private (and Public) Relations of Motherhood

Flack: The Private (and Public) Relations of Motherhood

Flack: The Private (and Public) Relations of Motherhood

Apr 5, 20217 min read

3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama

3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama

3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama

Feb 26, 20212 min read

20th Century Women: It Takes a Village

20th Century Women: It Takes a Village

20th Century Women: It Takes a Village

Feb 25, 20213 min read

3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films

3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films

3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Read Luster by Raven Leilani

Read Luster by Raven Leilani

Read Luster by Raven Leilani

Feb 2, 20211 min read

The Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing Mother

The Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing Mother

The Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing Mother

Jan 8, 20214 min read

Teaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"

Teaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"

Teaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"

Jan 8, 20211 min read

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