Jo Matthews
Suffering in silence: dealing with a pelvic prolapse in the months after birth
The first words the midwife said when my elder daughter arrived were ‘Oh my God, she’s ENORMOUS!’ And didn’t I just know it. 15 days...
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Trudi Dawson interview
Aug 193 min read
Antenatal education or grooming?
Trudi Dawson is Director of Engagement at Doula UK , the non-profit organisation of doulas in the UK. She has been a doula since 2007 and...
Alice Braun
Jul 224 min read
On reading motherhood memoirs
Alice Braun is a senior lecturer in English at the University of Paris Nanterre, author of the book Motherhood and Creativity in...
Jess Payne
Jun 124 min read
What does it mean to be a father?
With more couples sharing responsibilities, shouldn't we be considering redefining motherhood and fatherhood simply as 'parenthood'?
Nicola Gordon
May 234 min read
How many children should I have?
My third pregnancy announcement? With that one, I’d clearly broken the rules. I already had a boy and a girl. A complete set! My news was gr
Vanessa Beach
May 123 min read
Is there a ‘right way’ to give birth?
Birth is often presented as an empowering journey into motherhood, but mine was not.
Chelsea Robinson interview
Apr 153 min read
What is patriarchal motherhood?
Chelsea Robinson, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker - she is a matricentric feminist psychotherapist and a matrescence...
Madhu Senaratne
Apr 33 min read
A PhD and parenthood: the messy reality of ‘having it all’
Madhu is a mum, writer, and academic. She has recently published her debut poetry pamphlet, Mother Self, in which she explores motherhood...
Katrina Court
Feb 193 min read
Why I’m not ashamed to say that I’m ambivalent about motherhood
An exploration of maternal ambivalence.
Beverley Pannell
Jan 302 min read
The myth of bouncing-back: a postpartum reality check
The pressure to bounce back postpartum sets an unachievable expectation and ignores matrescence
Jen Mills
Jan 44 min read
The School Run: Instagram versus Reality
The Instagram version At 5am sharp my alarm would gently stir me from my uninterrupted 14-hour slumber. I would leap swiftly to my feet,...
Eliane Glaser interview
Dec 14, 20236 min read
The biological clock is broken
The concept of the biological clock is anti-feminist backlash in a new guise.
Jess Payne
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Is motherhood really always worth it?
A daughter's reflection on the impact of her mother's mental health struggles
Dr Tina Miller interview
Nov 2, 20234 min read
Has there ever been a more challenging time to be a mother?
Interview with Prof Tina Miller. Has there ever been a more challenging time to be a mother?
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