All of A Sudden We Were Mothers: KRISTEN STONE on Friendship and Change
November 11th, 2015 | by Ezra Stone
Last night I talked to an old friend. She has four stepchildren now; I have a six-year-old son. These children,
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The “A” Word: WENDY KENNAR on Parenting with an Invisible Disability
November 9th, 2015 | by Wendy Kennar
It’s not the “c” word. It’s the “a” word. But not that “a word.” Although it does feel like a kick in
“Welcome Moms and Dads! …And, Uh, Partners”: An Excerpt from QUEER ROCK LOVE by Paige Schilt
November 6th, 2015 | by Paige Schilt
Pregnancy made me feel really frugal. I vowed to wear only second-hand maternity clothes, I hoarded hand-me-down onesies, and I
How I Tell My Mestiza Daughters They Are Pretty by RENEE MACALINO RUTLEDGE
October 21st, 2015 | by Renee Macalino Rutledge
As a Filipina woman, I’ve long heard the message that my beauty is subpar. It started when I was little,
HOW I STOPPED WORRYING ABOUT WOOLF AND WROTE MY TITS OFF: Jennifer Hayden on Art and MUTHA-hood
October 19th, 2015 | by Jennifer Hayden
In my roaring twenties, I was determined to be a great writer. Short stories, fiction, booze, late nights, angst. I
WE HAVE PETS: Carla Sameth on Love and Loss
October 14th, 2015 | by Carla Rachel Sameth
“Why are we stopping here?” my son Gabriel demanded as we pulled into the all-too-familiar HMO hospital parking lot and
Rosa Parks and Angelina Jolie Are Having a Tea Party with Angela Davis by ANNA DOOGAN
October 13th, 2015 | by Anna Doogan
Once, there were three daughters who lived in the woods all alone… I watch my daughter at night after she’s
FIRST TRIP TO THE BARBER SHOP by Eve
October 2nd, 2015 | by Eve Lyons
I took my three-year-old son to the barber shop today. Up until now, we’ve managed his soft, thick, curly hair
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