Feminist Mothering Blog

Update: I’ve now moved all new blog posts to this site. You can find those posts here. The old Feminist Mothering blog is still active, but I will not post anything new there.

My favorite t-shirt says, “Mothers are the resistance.” Virtually all of the activists I know are mothers. Yet mainstream feminism remains remarkably silent on mothering issues. Many self-proclaimed feminists know nothing about the American maternal mortality epidemic, obstetric violence, the abuse of women who choose to publicly breastfeed, and the massive disparities in household labor that most mothers experience.

A sexist society uses motherhood to control all women. That’s why the far right wants to ban birth control and prohibit abortion. It’s why every mother has a story of mom-shaming, and why child-free women are continually told that when they’re wiser, more mature, or more in love, they’ll change their minds. Under patriarchy, every woman is a potential mother. And every mother must be controlled.

I started blogging about my experiences with patriarchal motherhood on Feminist Mothering when I was pregnant with my first child. Here are some of my most popular posts:

• Things White People Need to Stop Saying

• Stop Whining, Ladies. Motherhood is Easy.

• Why Opposing Public Breastfeeding is a Form of Misogyny

• Stop Blaming Postpartum Depression on Women’s Hormones

• Please Don’t Call My Daughter Pretty

• Thanks for the Parenting Advice, Asshole

• Stop Praising People for Weight Loss

• 10 Questions Liberals Need to Answer About Gun Control

• Childbirth is Not Easy. The Natural Birth Movement Needs to Stop Insisting That it Is.

• Why Mothers Need to Be Included in Social Justice Movements

• 5 Reasons Princess Culture is Toxic to Girls

• The Tyranny of the Good Mother: How Our Beliefs About Motherhood Control Women