Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change
Featured for our 2022 Spring Book-O-Rama book talk,, Essential Labor is the newest release from Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy. Exploring the strains and responsibilities of maternal caretakers, Essential Labor delves into societal devaluation of mothering. As a highly skilled and challenging part of raising society, the act of mothering is foundational to our futures not just for children but for any parents’ exploration of themselves. With radical care and nurturing, mothering can be - and is - a force in social change.
Hardcover book
Featured for our 2022 Spring Book-O-Rama book talk,, Essential Labor is the newest release from Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy. Exploring the strains and responsibilities of maternal caretakers, Essential Labor delves into societal devaluation of mothering. As a highly skilled and challenging part of raising society, the act of mothering is foundational to our futures not just for children but for any parents’ exploration of themselves. With radical care and nurturing, mothering can be - and is - a force in social change.
Hardcover book
Featured for our 2022 Spring Book-O-Rama book talk,, Essential Labor is the newest release from Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy. Exploring the strains and responsibilities of maternal caretakers, Essential Labor delves into societal devaluation of mothering. As a highly skilled and challenging part of raising society, the act of mothering is foundational to our futures not just for children but for any parents’ exploration of themselves. With radical care and nurturing, mothering can be - and is - a force in social change.
Hardcover book
