Subject Headings

Adoption
Gay parents
Lesbian Mothers
Motherhood
Mothers
Mothers and daughters--United States
Pregnancy
Single Mothers
Unmarried Mothers

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Feminism and Motherhood
Motherhood
Motherhood Manifesto
Single Mothers

Books

The following sources provide basic information and brief introductions to the topic of motherhood. Call numbers and locations are listed below the book's description. The library location is listed first, followed by the book sub-location, or room within the library (e.g. reference room, stacks, Special Collections), and call number. Refer to the Ask-A-Librarian, IRIS Guide and Building Map pages for more information. Links to online sources are provided.

Douglas, Susan J. and Michaels, Meredith W. The mommy myth: The idealization of motherhood and how it has undermined women.
New York: Free Press, 2004.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ759.D68 2004

Evans, Elrena and Grant, Caroline, eds. Mama, PhD : Women write about motherhood and academic life.
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2008.
ALEX STACKS LC1568.M35 2008

Haslanger, Sally and Witt, Charlotte, eds. Adoption Matters : Philosophical and feminist essays.
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2005.
ALEX STACKS HV875.A3425 2005

Hequembourg, Amy. Lesbian motherhood : stories of becoming.
New York: Harrington Park Press, 2007.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ75.53.H47 2007

Hertz, Rosanna. Single by chance, mothers by choice : How women are choosing parenthood without marriage and creating the new American family.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
ALEX, DOUGLASS, ROBESON HQ536.H48 2006

Journals

The journals below may contain relevant articles on your chosen topic. To locate the online versions of these journals, search for the title in IRIS and select "Periodical title begins with" from the dropdown menu. The results page will include a link to the electronic version.

Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Journal of marriage and the family [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Indexes

Journal articles from a variety of periodical sources can be found via these specialized and multidisciplinary indexes. Students can use their Net ID and password to log into Rutgers Restricted databases from off-campus. See the "How Do I Connect From Home?" guide for more information.

Contemporary Women's Issues
Covers over 1500 sources published by more than 200 organizations around the world. Coverage includes more than 150 periodicals in addition to non-periodical source publications.

Family and Society Studies Worldwide
Subjects covered include family therapy, cross-cultural issues, minority groups, intermarriage, social policy, parenting, family relationships, foster care and adoption.

Websites and Blogs

The East Village Inky
The East Village Inky zine provides a humorous, feminist perspective on motherhood. Author Ayun Halliday also writes Bust Magazine's monthly "Mother Superior" column.

Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' Custody Movement (Film)

Moms Rising

Moms Blogging

The Motherhood Manifesto (Film, YouTube)