On AlterNet: motherhood

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

I Was a Drunk Mom

Jowita Bydlowska, Salon. November 7, 2011.

After my son was born, I told myself I was just trying to unwind. But the truth was much darker than that

Tough Titty: On Feminist Mothering and the Breastfeeding Doll

Crunktastic, Crunk Feminist Collective. July 21, 2011.

Is the breastfeeding doll that has conservatives in a tizzy perpetuating sexist notions about natural gender roles and "good" mothering practices?

Why I'm Grateful to Still be Breastfeeding My Toddler

Elizabeth G. Hines, Women's eNews. March 16, 2011.

Breastfeeding rates among Black women are incredibly low, especially after babies reach twelve months old.

Is Motherhood As We Know it Over? Wealthy Women Farming Out Birth and Childrearing to the Poor

Sharon Lerner, RH Reality Check. December 6, 2010.

The dismantling of motherhood as we once knew it is no longer a paranoid futuristic fantasy, but rather a mostly dystopic reality.

Mothers Accused of "Invasion by Birth Canal"

Robin Templeton, The Nation. August 3, 2010.

"Anchor baby bills" may be getting disturbing traction in an era when even the president is being called upon to show his papers

Words of Caution for Elena Kagan, There's a Far Touchier Reproductive Issue Than Abortion

Keli Goff, AlterNet. May 11, 2010.

For some reason the idea of not having children remains one of the most taboo subjects, especially for women.

Many Women Don't Have Kids -- Get Over It

Elizabeth Gregory, RH Reality Check. February 10, 2010.

Many women are happy without kids. They'd be even happier if they weren’t reminded all the time how unhappy they should be.

Everyone's Talking About Stupak, But What About the Health Care Bill's More Insidious Features?

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. November 24, 2009.

The current bill involves some quietly coercive (and racist) provisions that no one wants to mention.

Cyberhood Is Powerful: Moms Increasingly Taking Up Blogging

Kara Jesella, Ms. Magazine. August 10, 2009.

The maternal impulse turns political when you mix moms, feminism and the blogosphere.

Lactating for Little Girls: A New Baby Doll Teaches Kids How to Breastfeed (!)

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 6, 2009.

Creepiest thing ever.

Million-Dollar Baby: How Much Would You Pay for a Baby If You Couldn't Have One?

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. July 25, 2009.

Is there a fairer way to compensate surrogate mothers? Too often, surrogacy is about a wealthy couple hiring poor a woman to breed for them.

My Womb for God's Purposes: The Perils of Unassisted Childbirth in the Quiverfull Movement

Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches. July 23, 2009.

Distrustful of experts, many Quiverfull followers are leaving childbirth to God. The recent death of a newborn, however, exposes a growing rift.

Gasp! New Study Reveals Mothers Drink Sometimes, and Other Scandals

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 23, 2009.

For all the focus on telling women to never ever drink or smoke because of the babies, thereâ€™s no similar admonishment made of men.

Motherhood, Sex, and a Woman's Deepest Fears

Deborah Orr, Independent UK. May 28, 2009.

The new Lars von Trier movie "Antichrist" makes us face our unhealthy assumptions about motherhood and sexuality.

A Powerful Movement Puts Mothers at the Helm of Social Change

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. August 8, 2008.

The Maternal Is Political, a new anthology, explores the transformation of and challenges facing the motherhood movement.

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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.