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Summary: a must for naptime readers!
Review: "A real book is not one that we read but one that reads us."-W.H.Auden That is exactly how i felt about "Breeder"...i could not put it down. It spoke to me so personally and reached in and brought to the surface so many emotions. I cried out of sheer joy when Sherry Thompson's 2year old son cried out "Hi, Mommy!....My mommy's a poet!" during her poetry reading in "Mother Tongue". I felt an intense understanding for a feeling i myself would never feel in Yantra Bertelli's "Becoming His Mother". I felt myself sitting next to Ayun Halliday in the neonatal intensive care unit in her "Neo Natal Sweet Potato". I really felt Sarah talbot's frustration in "Mothering Chaos" and i laughed my a** off when reading Julie Jamison's "Baby Vibe"!I like this book so much because it tells the motherhood story of our generation. When I was pregnant with my first child I read every book about motherhood I could find. I was frantic in my search for finding the true meaning of being a parent. I was dissapointed to find out-dated philosophies and outlines that felt alien to me. I only wish that "Breeder" had been around because then i would have found a meaning that would have suited me-that parenthood is what you make it and there is no right or wrong way to raise kids, you do what you feel from the gut and you try not to lose your sense of self in the process. This book reaffirms that belief for me. Just like Dan Savage's mother explains in the book's forward, "That's what I would do if I were you. But I'm not you. You have to parent your own way."
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Summary: a must for naptime readers!
Review: "A real book is not one that we read but one that reads us."-W.H.Auden That is exactly how i felt about "Breeder"...i could not put it down. It spoke to me so personally and reached in and brought to the surface so many emotions. I cried out of sheer joy when Sherry Thompson's 2year old son cried out "Hi, Mommy!....My mommy's a poet!" during her poetry reading in "Mother Tongue". I felt an intense understanding for a feeling i myself would never feel in Yantra Bertelli's "Becoming His Mother". I felt myself sitting next to Ayun Halliday in the neonatal intensive care unit in her "Neo Natal Sweet Potato". I really felt Sarah talbot's frustration in "Mothering Chaos" and i laughed my a** off when reading Julie Jamison's "Baby Vibe"! I like this book so much because it tells the motherhood story of our generation. When I was pregnant with my first child I read every book about motherhood I could find. I was frantic in my search for finding the true meaning of being a parent. I was dissapointed to find out-dated philosophies and outlines that felt alien to me. I only wish that "Breeder" had been around because then i would have found a meaning that would have suited me-that parenthood is what you make it and there is no right or wrong way to raise kids, you do what you feel from the gut and you try not to lose your sense of self in the process. This book reaffirms that belief for me. Just like Dan Savage's mother explains in the book's forward, "That's what I would do if I were you. But I'm not you. You have to parent your own way."
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Summary: I love this book!
Review: a must-have for every modern woman!! Ariel offers many familiar points of interest, in an intelligent, witty way! Thank you Ariel, for this wonderful book!
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Summary: A voice for Generation X mamas
Review: An amazing book. Filled with the reality that is GenX motherhood. This book will trigger every emotion you have, and is impossible to put down. A must read for any GenX mama!
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Summary: Breeder
Review: An excellent compilation of stories from the "front". Many refreshing and touching stories about birth and motherhood. A must read for ALL moms.
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Summary: Five stars from author Cecelia Cancellaro
Review: As the author of a book of stories about pregnancy (Pregnancy Stories) and an avid reader about books on the subject of motherhood, I am overwhelmed with enthusiasm for this amazing, provocative, and impressive collection. There is no other book that presents motherhood in such depth and with such honesty, insight, and diversity and for that I think every mother must read Breeder. Let it be said that I am probably seven to ten years older than most of the Breeder contributors. However, this age difference didn't make the book any less relevant or validating to me. I have already purchased it as a gift for several friends and I urge all Moms to read these essays. Within them you will find support for and insight into the ideas, emotions, worries and joys that mothers grapple with constantly. Brava to these mamas for giving us something so necessary and so refreshing.
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Summary: Silent No More!
Review: Breeder could not have existed before now. The voices of these women - mothers in poverty, [lesbian] mamas, single moms, pregnant teens - have never been acknowledged so widely, with such celebration. Breeder, like HipMama the zine before it, gives voice to those who would otherwise not be heard. Those of us who can relate to "outsider" status have something to assure us we are not alone. Those of us who fit the more conventional mothering mold can experience the other side and realize all mothers have certain things in common. The women in Breeder may or may not be your next-door neighbor, but you'll have a lot of fun hanging out with them through their stories. Even the mothers who are not obviously disenfranchised from larger society have something new to say about mothering and how one can be a kickass mother and still be a whole and interesting person besides. The women in Breeder tell their stories with truth, humor, and love. If these women represent the New Generation, the future looks bright indeed.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Breeder really struck a chord with me. These are stories that need to be told! I think it is fabulous that FINALLY someone has acknowledged that when we become parents we don't check our personalities at the door. I strongly suggest that everyone should read this book! Thank you, Ariel Gore!
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Summary: Proud Motherhood
Review: Breeder shows everyday stories of everyday women. I doubt any mother will ever go through them all, but every mother will go through at least one similar story. This book is about overcoming everyday obstacles. It's about realizing you aren't alone. It's about finally feeling good about being a mother instead of listening to all the world tell you how many mistakes you've made. If you are a prude, if you have closeminded ideas, you may not like it. If you realize how much mothers have in common, if you realize our children are all unique and similar at the same time, if you realize how isolated mothers sometimes feel, you'll love this book! Cateline
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Summary: An inspiring collection of works by truly "hip mamas"
Review: Breeder: Real Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers is a collection of essays that will inspire and provoke parents who are free thinking individuals. If you are the type of parent who doesn't seem to fit in with all the other moms and/or dads at the playground, this book is for you. If you hate being told stories by parents who talk down to you and tell you how to raise your child, this book is for you. The contributors take life-changing events; such as adoption and birth and tell their stories in ways that will make you think about how you view your life. I loved reading "Breeder" and can't wait until the next collection of essys is complete. I strongly recommend it to all parents who want to be challenged to use their brains, and their hearts.
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