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• Four Mothers

  An Intimate Journey through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries

  Leonard, Abigail

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  Mothers from Finland, Japan, the USA, and Kenya navigate the best and worst moments of their first year of parenthood, emphasizing the differences in policies and support in the four countries.

• Unrooted

  Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save An Old Science

  Zimmerman, Erin

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  Ontario scientist Erin Zimmerman writes about the importance of botany research in the face of climate change, and the challenges faced by scientists who are also mothers.

• Future Home of the Living God

  A Novel

  Erdrich, Louise

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  This dystopian novel takes the form of a secret diary, written by an Ojibwe woman to her unborn child.

• The Natural Mother of the Child

  A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood

  Belc, Krys Malcolm

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  A collection of essays exploring parenthood and gender by a nonbinary, transmasculine parent, described as "the natural mother of the child" on legal documents.

• The Best, Most Awful Job

  Twenty Writers Talk Honestly About Motherhood

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  Twenty UK-based mothers offer observations from their various perspectives, including mothering with a chronic illness or cancer, being a stepmother or single mother, adopting, immigrating, and more.

• Mainline Mama

  a Memoir

  Harris, Keeonna

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  The powerful memoir of a Black teen mom who was able to create community and find beauty with her partner even after he was incarcerated.

• Motherlike

  Leyton, Katherine, 1983-

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  Part feminist memoir, part historic and cultural commentary.

• Still

  A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Motherhood

  Hansen, Emma

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  After her full-term son was stillborn, Emma Hansen (daughter of Rick Hansen) wrote an essay on her blog that resonated with many people. This book expands on her journey of grief, fear, and hope.

• Freaky Friday

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  Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris star in this 1976 film about a mother and daughter who switch bodies for a day.

• The Mothers

  a Novel

  Gilmore, Jennifer

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  This novel explores a couple's difficult path to adoption.

• Beautiful Chaos

  on Motherhood, Finding Yourself and Overwhelming Love

  Urlichs, Jessica

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  This collection of poems brings to life the many facets of motherhood, from challenging to beautiful.

• Can't Help Falling

  the Long Road to Motherhood : a Memoir

  Schwartz, Tarah

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  Former CTV reporter Tarah Schwartz recounts her grief and healing during her struggle with infertility and miscarriages.

• Birding With Yeats

  a Memoir

  Thomson, Lynn, 1960-

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  Lynn Thomson connects with her teenaged son Yeats through birding in Ontario and Vancouver Island, but also realizes that he is becoming more independent.

• Inferno

  a Memoir of Motherhood and Madness

  Cho, Catherine (Author of Inferno)

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  Catherine Cho experienced post-partum psychosis while travelling to visit family with her husband and son. In this memoir she remembers her experiences in a psychiatric institution, interwoven with her Korean culture and personal history.

• Scar Tissue

  Tracing Motherhood

  Bélanger Michaud, Sara Danièle, 1980-

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  What makes a mother? Scar Tissue explores this question in the form of an essay.

• Mama

  a Queer Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found

  Hargrove, Nikkya, 1982-

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  After their mother died in prison, Nikkya Hargrove adopted her baby brother. This memoir emphasizes love, strength, and resilience in the face of addiction and other challenges.

• Listen to Your Mother

  What She Said Then, What We're Saying Now

  Imig, Ann

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  A series of essays celebrating every facet of motherhood, based on the live storytelling event.

• Ricki and the Flash

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  Meryl Streep stars as a mom who abandons her family to pursue her dream of becoming a rock star.