Books on feminism and motherhood

[karmakameleon]

Can anyone suggest a decent book on motherhood and feminism? Had look through some recent bookclub threads and can't find anything on there, so feel like I'm being a bit daft, this being the mumsnet feminism section and all.

I should probably say, just in case it makes a difference to people's recommendations, that I'm not actually a mother yet, but trying.

Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood by Anne Enright

and do as much reading as you possibly can now - you won't get time once you have kids

oooh, there are so many. I wish I could send you my Amazon wishlist

• Torn (it is a collection of essays on combining motherhood and career)
• The Mask of Motherhood
• The Bitch in the House
• Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott
• Mothers who Think
• Mothershock
• Babylove by Rebecca Walker
• A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk
• What Mothers Do:Especially when it looks like nothng

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Of Woman Born by Adrienne Rich. AMAZING.

Motherhood & Feminism - America so has more on their history but a really useful easy to read book.

seconding Adrienne Rich's book, Naomi's Wolf's Misconceptions. Also The Mommy Myth - Susan J Douglas & Meredith W Michaels

hehe I did a PhD on this very topic a few years ago. PM me and I'll send you a link to an article I published on it.

Not to be missed- Rachel Cusk, A Life's Work.