'Bad' mothers are regular women who subvert the one-dimensional patriarchal ideal of womanhood. But some really are just bad.
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S3, E11, When orphans become estranged, with Barbara
My final guest for this season is Barbara, which is a pseudonym. Barbara’s parents died when she was young, and she is estranged from her siblings and step-mother. Her unique circumstances make it a bit more complicated for her to share her...
We are never safe
“Goodnight, love you, thanks for not raping me in my sleep…” I said to my husband before falling asleep a few weeks ago.
I had just read him some of the shocking statistics that were reported in the CNN story about online “rape academies....
June Book Club: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The next Book Club meeting is Tuesday, June 23, at 2pm EDT/7pm BST here on Substack. We’re reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.
Set a reminder
Lots of friends have recommended this one to me and I can’t wait to dive into it. I ho...
S3, E10: Unpacking complex mother-daughter relationships, with Shelly Sharon
Shelly Sharon helps women who’ve been around the block with healing unpack the way a challenging relationship with their mother still holds them back today, so they can thrive in their life and career. Shelly is a trauma-informed, certified...
The Unspoken Accusation
This week I’m proud to share a guest essay from , author of Natalism Nudges. If you have an essay to share about being a mother, not being a mother, or trying to decide what’s best for you, please get in touch.
While watching the BBC News...
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Feminist writing about maternal ambivalence & mother-daughter estrangement. Also in LitHub, The Audacity, HuffPost, Litro, and more. Debut novel forthcoming from Unsolicited Press.
Trainee therapist & researcher exploring how family communication shapes identity. Writing on estrangement, adoption and how to have a more resilient family.
Exploring falling birth rates, Generation Zero and the quiet forces reshaping modern adulthood. Written by a writer and cultural demographer examining how culture, policy and timing shape reproductive decisions — long before anyone calls it a crisis.
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