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On AlterNet: motherhood

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "motherhood"

There's Something Missing from Mommy Lit

There's Something Missing from Mommy Lit

Deesha Philyaw, Bitch Magazine. June 28, 2008.
Bookstores are brimming with motherhood memoirs. But why are so few of them penned by women of color?

Was It Easier Being a Mother in 1908?

Was It Easier Being a Mother in 1908?

Marilyn Gardner, Christian Science Monitor. May 10, 2008.
On the first Mother's Day 100 years ago, moms had a tough -- but rewarding -- job, just as they do today.

Maternal Profiling

Maternal Profiling

Anita Sarah Jackson, Huffington Post. May 7, 2008.
Moms across the country face workplace discrimination, but the media has been largely silent on the issue.

Egg Donors vs. Sperm Donors: Who Is Valued More and Why?

Egg Donors vs. Sperm Donors: Who Is Valued More and Why?

Paul Raeburn, Huffington Post. June 12, 2007.
Does the market for sperm donors and egg donors tell us something about stereotypes of mothers and fathers?

How the Media Perpetuate Women's Fears of Being a Bad Mother

How the Media Perpetuate Women's Fears of Being a Bad Mother

Caryl Rivers, AlterNet. May 12, 2007.
Contrary to what the media report, putting your child in day care will not make them grow up to be a criminal or Columbine-like killer.

The Big Corporate Motherhood Conspiracy

The Big Corporate Motherhood Conspiracy

Janina Stajic, AlterNet. February 20, 2007.
Retailers have created a new trend and are selling yet another a myth: the problem- and pain-free motherhood. Too bad reality doesn't measure up.

Stop the Press Spree Against Working Moms

Stop the Press Spree Against Working Moms

Sheila Gibbons, Women's eNews. November 29, 2006.
Not all working women fare as well as high-profile mother-of-five Pelosi: How employer bias is going underreported and squeezing women out of the workplace.