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'Bad' mothers are regular women who subvert the one-dimensional patriarchal ideal of womanhood. But some really are just bad.

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  • Monica Cardenas, PhD

    Feminist writing about maternal ambivalence & mother-daughter estrangement. Also in LitHub, The Audacity, HuffPost, Litro, and more. Debut novel forthcoming from Unsolicited Press.

  • Ali Hall

    I host Life Without Children, an inclusive space for people without kids and those who want to learn.

  • Tam - Family Estrangement

    Academic researcher exploring how family communication shapes identity. Writing on estrangement, adoption and how to have a more resilient family.

  • Amy J Brown

    Spiritual director and author for exhausted caregivers. After 20 years navigating special needs and invisible disabilities, I share the life-giving practices that have carried me through.

  • Chloe Alana Williams

    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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