A review by mohawkm
The Baby on the Fire Escape: Creativity, Motherhood, and the Mind-Baby Problem by Julie Phillips

challenging informative inspiring

5.0

A surprising reveal of several women authors and artists and their experiences and feelings about motherhood. While others have pointed out it is sad how societal constraints and restrictive laws made things much too hard on many of these women, the refreshing part here is how great a lot of these women's partners were - examples we rarely hear of where the (usually men) step up, fully parent, help make space for their spouse's creative work. Based on this book, I have new respect for both Ursula K. Le Guin and her husband, which was the standout section for me in this book.