“Tully” grounds anxiety around motherhood in a reality that we can’t leave behind when we walk out of a movie theater.
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Motherhood, Guide Dogs and Racing for Rights
“I was strong. I was a strong and independent woman. Then I got married, and I thought: I’ll just be married and be a strong and independent woman. Then I got pregnant, and Henry came, and I was nothing but a strong and independent woman.”
The Balancing Act: On Motherhood and Politics
How does motherhood affect both the process and policy? I interviewed five mothers who were or are in public office to find out.
Philadelphia Freedom: Celebrating and Redefining Motherhood at the DNC
At the DNC, we are witnessing the sheer power of motherhood itself as a potent and powerful vehicle for social change.
It’s Politics. What Does Motherhood Have To Do With It?
For women in politics, motherhood is too often used as an indicator of compassion and concern for the future. These are laudable qualities, but motherhood is not a necessary condition for inhabiting them—and when we assume that it is, everybody loses.
Uterus Transplants and the Social Pressures of Biological Motherhood
Last week, the Cleveland Clinic announced that it would begin performing uterus transplants on U.S. women. Over the next several years, 10 women participating in the clinic’s transplant trial will […]
“Boyhood” Is Also a Film About Motherhood
Richard Linklater’s film Boyhood has been widely praised for its innovative approach and its ability to handle a sweeping topic (growing up) largely without sentimentality. The movie is filmed over […]
Motherhood and Feminism, Part 2
In Part 1, I figured out how to be both a good mother and a good professor. Even though being out of the mom closet seems to be more acceptable […]
Motherhood and Feminism, Part 1
I did not expect that being a mother would make me more of a feminist. In fact, I feared quite the opposite, worrying that my feminist convictions would wane under […]
Selling Old-School Motherhood With the Groceries
I actually might appreciate the Mom-on-the-go tips in the supermarket booklet, except I can’t get past the messages about dieting and motherhood.