An Excerpt from Rachel Deutsch’s Graphic Memoir The Mother

An Excerpt from Rachel Deutsch’s Graphic Memoir The Mother

- -The Mother is a hilarious and harrowingly honest graphic memoir about Tendency contributor Rachel Deutsch’s journey into motherhood, from first dates to a first birthday and everything in between. Provocative and candid, The Mother illustrates the joys, challenges, and absurdities of modern parenthood in a way that will resonate with new and seasoned parents. We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from the book below. - - - - - -Rachel Deutsch’s …

7 Graphic Memoirs About Motherhood - Electric Literature

Becoming a mother is a deeply transformational experience that shifts every aspect of identity. This metamorphosis is often overlooked as much of the focus in society is placed on the baby and the baby’s development. The oversimplified narratives that demand mothers to hide the complexities of their own journey leave little room for women to embrace the full spectrum of what it means to become a mother in all wonder and torment. In recent years,…