Mothers, Mothering, and Covid-19 - by Fiona J Green & Andrea O'Reilly (Paperback)

This groundbreaking collection of essays, "Mothering in the Time of COVID-19," offers a comprehensive exploration of the impact of the pandemic on mothers' care and wage labor.

With contributions from 70 diverse voices across the globe, including single, partnered, queer, racialized, Indigenous, economically disadvantaged, disabled, and birthing mothers, this book provides a nuanced understanding of the complex challenges faced by mothers during this unprecedented time. The authors delve into the increasing complexity and demands of childcare, domestic labor, elder care, and home schooling under pandemic protocols, as well as the intricacies and difficulties of performing wage labor at home.

They also examine the impact of the pandemic on mothers' employment and the strategies they have used to manage the competing demands of care and wage labor under COVID-19. Through creative art, poetry, photography, and scholarly research, this collection seeks to make visible what has been invisibilized and render audible what has been silenced: the care and crisis of motherwork through and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

By shedding light on the often-overlooked experiences of mothers during this time, "Mothering in the Time of COVID-19" offers a powerful call to action for policy makers and researchers to support and empower mothers, as well as for all of us to reevaluate our understanding of care work as an essential part of an economic agenda. Don't miss out on this groundbreaking exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on mothers and their vital role in shaping our collective future.

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