motherhood
“Bad Moms” Is Even Less Funny Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Marketed as catharsis for under-appreciated moms, the film is actually written for teenage boys.
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Flash Fiction Author Desiree Cooper Urges Us to Know the Mother
Flash fiction author Desiree Cooper counters motherhood mythology with raw reality.
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Artists Made Gorgeous, Free "Mamas Day" Cards for All Families
You can sponsor a card to be sent to moms held in immigration detention, too.
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Ain’t I A Mommy: Why Are so Few Motherhood Memoirs Penned by Women of Color?
The absence of Black mommy memoirs reflects the lack of mainstream Black women’s stories about motherhood in general.
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"The Mama Sherpas" Shines a Light on the Skills of Midwives
The new documentary explores the role midwives play in improving how Americans deal with pregnancy and birth.
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A Comic About One Woman's Pregnancy
Cartoonist Rebecca Roher drew this beautiful comic for the Moms issue of Canadian feminist magazine GUTS. Enjoy.
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There's No Such Thing As a Post-Baby Body
Notice a trend here?
From the Eva Mendes “Sweatpants-Gate” to Kelly Clarkson’s ongoing encounters with fat-shamers, our nation is obsessed with celebrities... Read more »
A Travel Memoir Explores Motherhood and Other Amazing Phenomena
Leigh Ann Henion’s new memoir Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World is an unusual travel book.... Read more »
“Jane the Virgin” Has a Surprisingly Progressive Take on Sex
The fact that the show devoted an entire episode to the topic of abortion is significant.
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Appreciating Motherhood in Richard Linklater's New Film "Boyhood"
When I was growing up, my siblings and I would visit my father every other weekend at his Oakland apartment. My parents were divorced and this was their arrangement.
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