Essays on Motherhood

What would life be like without the unconditional love of mothers? How does the repetition of motherhood keep the world turning? What would the world look like without this cycle? Motherhood is a gift given to most women whether they are a mother or not,...

Claudia Card’s essay Against Marriage and Motherhood argues that the institution of marriage and, in turn, motherhood is so flawed that it should not be reproduced or improved by anyone. Card criticizes the effects of politics on marriage, citing the oppression women face in heterosexual...

Felecia Hemans presents readers with two poems seemingly connected through the sacrificial deaths of both mothers and their children. While it can be argued that “The Image in Lava” does not depict a mother consciously sacrificing herself as in “The Suliote Mother,” I claim instead...

Motherhood as a science has been gaining considerable news coverage as of late. Fertility rates are dropping in America which means many would argue that maternity is in decline. Motherhood as a science discusses the natural process of gestation which can be described as the...

A Game of Thrones is the first novel of an epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire which is written by George R.R. Martin. This epic series told about the quarrel between houses to claim the throne of the kingdom and also the...

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest African American Autobiographers. She is known as a ‘Global renaissance woman’. Her writing, dance career, political activism, acting career and speaking engagements have made her a national treasure. Motherhood has different meanings for those who experience it. It...

Later life motherhood in the United States is steadily increasing, and the trend is indisputable. More women are waiting to give birth regardless of the common societal belief that women should give birth before the age of 35. Despite arguments of critics, the trend of...

There seems no more “nature” image than that of a loving mother and this iconic concept of good mother has permeated nearly very society. In western culture, as in most cultures, the powerful grand culture promotes the instinctual character of motherhood, generalizes the mothering experience...

Many believe that the 1950s was by far the best era to live in the United States, but was it? Was life really that different? Norman Rockwell depicts the 1950s with loving couples and beautiful children, while the 2010s are portrayed as having broken homes...

Everyone’s life is shaped by the personal relationships that they have with others, especially the relationship people have with their mother. Mothers are supposed to be caring, loving and supportive. However, these characteristics are questioned in Toni Morrison’s award-winning novel, Sula, which is set in...