Bad Mothers
Monica Cardenas'Bad' mothers are regular women who subvert the one-dimensional patriarchal ideal of womanhood. But some really are just bad.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 98 | Subscribers | Read | monicacardenas.substack.com |
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The most liked Bad Mothers essays of 2025
This is a roundup of the five most liked Bad Mothers essays of 2025. (Earlier this month, I shared a recap of Season 2 of the podcast. Of course all episodes of the podcast are available to listen to free here, as well as on Apple Podcasts ...
Where I came from; where I'm going
Two quick notes: The Estrangement Book Club will meet again on Wednesday, February 4. Register here.
The most moving things I heard from nine different women talking about motherhood
Bad Mothers began as an outlet for me to write about how women can subvert their assigned scripts, particularly around motherhood. I advocate for abortion rights, reproductive justice, the right to be a “working” mom or a stay at home mom w...
Stop telling me to learn self-defense
Don’t miss our first Estrangement Book Club meeting THIS THURSDAY, December 4. We’re discussing Jennette McCurdy’s memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, and your hosts are yours truly and (featured in this week’s podcast episode). One-off attendan...
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I write about feminism, maternal ambivalence & mother-daughter estrangement. Also in LitHub, The Audacity, HuffPost, Litro, and more.
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