rgiorgis's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A beautiful book. Grateful for all the voices that shared and brought light to what mothering is-a revolutionary and queer act.
zaraven's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
what took me so long! I picked this book up a few years ago, when I was a new parent, looking for a guide, trying to learn how to do this thing called revolutionary mothering. coming back to it now, as someone with almost 10 years of parenting and caregiving under my belt, it’s made me feel seen and affirmed and held. this collection tells the stories of m/others at the margins- mothers who are Black, Indigenous, disabled, teen aged, solo. It talks about mothering as a social practice, as a queer practice, as a practice of transforming relations. I’m so grateful for this collection and I know I will revisit many of these essays again.
shaun_dh's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
There are some really beautiful stories in this book. Some have really inspired me to be more engaged in activism for myself and my children. Mothering isn’t just for mothers and many of these stories highlight the gross gap in support for families, especially families of color, single [young] mothers, poor families, and/or queer families. The village is no more and it is a disservice to mothers and children. But overall, this book is a beautiful tribute to motherhood, in all its glory and mess
espiri_reads's review
4.0
I truly appreciated reading all the different perspectives of mothers whose experiences I identified with and the ones whose experiences were new to me. As a new mom, as with many new moms, I feel like I've discovered a new motivation and a new will in me to find ways to create a new world for my kids. And this newfound motivation touches upon almost every aspect of my life because motherhood touches upon every aspect of my life, even the parts that are solely about my own self-actualization. My point is that many moms discover this within them but with very little guidance or language or community about what it means to challenge the mainstream culture around motherhood, revolutionize the world around them as mothers, and bring their mothering into all the other spaces in their life, all while caring and providing for their own children. The narratives in this book help you reflect and understand what that would mean, a world in which we can mother by centering or truly placing value in the ideas and labor of mothers, in particular, working class single mothers of color of all ages, sexualities, and genders. I think this book proposes that if we center the ideas and labor of these women, we will find that taking care of ourselves and our community will become the most central value in our society. And by doing so, everyone can self-actualize, be healthy, and fulfill their potential.
lionssong's review
5.0
An absolutely incredible anthology of motherhood and mothering. I found myself underlining, starring, and notetaking the margins again and again. It is an entirely beautiful creation.