The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood to Fit Reality - Softcover

Burns, Christy; Nathman, Avital

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580055028 ISBN 13: 9781580055024

Publisher: Seal Press, 2013

Synopsis

In an era of mommy blogs, Pinterest, and Facebook, The Good Mother Myth dismantles the social media-fed notion of what it means to be a good mother. This collection of essays takes a realistic look at motherhood and provides a platform for real voices and raw stories, each adding to the narrative of motherhood we don't tend to see in the headlines or on the news. From tales of mind-bending, panic-inducing overwhelm to a reflection on using weed instead of wine to deal with the terrible twos, the honesty of the essays creates a community of mothers who refuse to feel like they're in competition with others, or with the notion of the ideal mom--they're just trying to find a way to make it work. With a foreword by Christy Turlington Burns and a contributor list that includes Jessica Valenti, Sharon Lerner, Soraya Chemaly, Amber Dusick, and many more, this remarkable collection seeks to debunk the myth and offer honest perspectives on what it means to be a mother.

About this title

Review:

"Refreshingly honest, frequently funny, and overall intelligently self-reflective, these voices reassure the anxious and guilt-ridden that 'there is no such thing as a good mother. There is only the good enough mother.'"
Publishers Weekly
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Book Description:

The Good Mother Myth reveals the truth behind what it means to be a mother today

About this edition

• Publisher: Seal Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1580055028
• ISBN 13: 9781580055024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Nathman Avital, Burns Christy