RACHEL AIMEE in Defense of the “Silly Frilly Dress”
November 18th, 2015 | by Rachel Aimee
A few months ago my five-year-old daughter Alicia became obsessed with the TV show Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. My
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BIRTHING PLANS: Comics by Emily Flake from MAMA TRIED
October 6th, 2015 | by Emily Flake
What? Want More?? Here’s the book: Mama Tried is not a parenting manual. I do not have any particularly sage advice for
YOU CAN TAKE A BABY TO SCOTLAND: An Excerpt from Ayun Halliday’s NO TOUCH MONKEY!
September 24th, 2015 | by Ayun Halliday
I’ve gushed on about Ayun Halliday in these pages before. She is one of MUTHA’s mother/writer idols. So, hey—guess what? Feminist
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED: An Interview with Jillian Lauren
September 1st, 2015 | by Meg Lemke
I first heard Jillian Lauren on The Moth podcast, with a harrowing story about adopting her son, Tariku. She is great up at
GROUNDING BIRTH: An Interview with Bronwyn Preece and an Excerpt by Dawn Marsden from IN THE SPIRIT OF HOMEBIRTH
July 6th, 2015 | by Meg Lemke
In the Spirit of Homebirth is a diverse, up-to-date collection of inspirational birth stories and practical advice for families considering giving birth
ON IMMUNITY: A Conversation With Eula Biss by Marie Curran
February 6th, 2015 | by Marie Curran
I recently gave birth to a daughter, and became a mother. Throughout my pregnancy, I saw both a doctor and
EXCAVATION: An Interview with Wendy Ortiz by Sarah Maria Medina
January 23rd, 2015 | by Sarah Maria Medina
Wendy C. Ortiz’s memoir, Excavation, is a poetic yet stark retelling of one teenage girl’s journey into womanhood. Excavation delves
THE TIGERS IN THE ROOM, by Arielle Greenberg–from LABOR DAY: TRUE BIRTH STORIES BY TODAY’S BEST WOMEN WRITERS
October 20th, 2014 | by Arielle Greenberg
“The Tigers in the Room,” a story of three births, by poet Arielle Greenberg, comes from Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today’s Best
Catherine Hernandez on the FLAMINGO RAMPANT BOOK CLUB
July 28th, 2014 | by Catherine Hernandez
When my daughter was about four years old, another child told Arden her face was fat. I cannot begin to
Craig Pomranz on MADE BY RAFFI
July 22nd, 2014 | by Craig Pomranz
Made By Raffi, my children’s book with illustrator Margaret Chamberlain, was inspired by a true-life incident. It is the story of a