motherhood

The Greatest Minor American Poet of the 20th Century

Hannah Zeavin / N+1 Dec 14, 2022 Bernadette Mayer’s work opened up the subject of poetry so that friendship, as much as romantic love or sex, might be central to its content. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

A Mother’s Thoughts at the Verge of Global Annihilation

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Oct 8, 2018 Facing a world in which there are now two forms of potential humanly induced annihilation --- the fast and slow ones --- I don’t simply want to dump them on my son. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Tully’ Delivers a Welcome Postpartum Digression

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig May 2, 2018 Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis sparkle in this satire on the outsourcing of parenthood. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Royal Baby

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 25, 2018 Dig deeper

Love It or Hate It, ‘Mother!’ Will Be 2017’s Most Talked-About Film

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 15, 2017 The allegorical film from director Darren Aronofsky bends genres but begs for an explanation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rebel Mother

By Elaine Margolin Apr 28, 2017 Peter Andreas' memoir explores a "childhood chasing the revolution" as the son of an impulsive, self-centered political radical who cloaked her narcissism behind pro-Marxist rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Spike in Maternal Mortality Rates in Texas Spurs Soul-Searching

By Nina Martin / ProPublica Aug 25, 2016 Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

I’m Supposed to Protect You From All This

By Elaine Margolin Aug 19, 2016 Nadja Spiegelman's new memoir is an attempt to decode her mother's wounds: "The past was always there on her body, but I couldn't see it It was underneath everything else: the blueprint we both carried". Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Top 10 Best and Worst States to Be a Working Mother

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2016 Blue states scored better than red states, but really, they could all do better. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: My Mother, ‘the Illegal Alien’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2016 In honor of Mother's Day, we've republished Robert Scheer's account of his mother's struggles as an immigrant living in fear of deportation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: Pollution Leads to Thousands of Premature Births Each Year

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2016 Air pollution contributes to 16,000 preterm births annually and costs the country billions of dollars in medical costs and lost productivity, the first study of the phenomenon suggests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Want to Stop Islamic State Recruitment? Look to Muslim Mothers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2015 When recognized and empowered, Muslim mothers can play a robust role in protecting their families and communities. It's a role enshrined in the Islamic tradition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )