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KHORAI KHORAI is an online newsfeed of reproductive and maternal mental health issues, as well as topical d

KHORAI is a virtual space designed to stimulate discussion related to women's emotional, physical, and spiritual formation throughout the lifespan - women’s passage through adolescence, potential motherhood or 'matrescence,' and menopause - as well as more abstract notions of the maternal or feminine within nature. KHORAI employs an inquiry-based perspective, asking questions and examining the claims of empirical science and mass media.

This study examines professional, familial and social experiences of fifty-one women working as primary breadwinners aft...
09/06/2016

This study examines professional, familial and social experiences of fifty-one women working as primary breadwinners after recently shifting to nontraditional work-family arrangements—despite being confronted with stigma informed by gender stereotypes, these female breadwinners also experience psychological benefits and vocational enhancement due to stay-at-home fathers becoming primary child caregivers. Culture-shifting, trendsetting.

Dunn, M. G., Rochlen, A. B., & O’Brien, K. M. (2013). Employee, Mother, and Partner: An Exploratory Investigation of Working Women With Stay-at-Home Fathers. Journal of Career Development, 40 (1), 3-22. Stay-at-Home-Dad by Brian Kershisnik In the United States, more and more fathers are opting out o...

Researchers analyze news media narratives of ten athlete mother Olympians--elucidating the psychological implications of...
08/28/2016

Researchers analyze news media narratives of ten athlete mother Olympians--elucidating the psychological implications of socio-cultural expectations that shape gender identity constructions, media representations, and societal perceptions as it relates to the complex negotiation of motherhood and athletics. Reframing, myth-busting.

McGannon, K. R., Gonsalves, C. A., Schinke, R. J., & Busanich, R. (2015). Negotiating motherhood and athletic identity: A qualitative analysis of Olympic athlete mother representations in media narratives. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, (20): 51-59. Illustration by Cristóbal Schmal Media portraya...

The fifteen narratives in this article portray how the acquisition of a new maternal identity may serve as a catalyst fo...
05/24/2016

The fifteen narratives in this article portray how the acquisition of a new maternal identity may serve as a catalyst for transformation–by providing a renewed sense of structure and stability for under-privileged women contending with mental health and substance abuse challenges; simultaneously confronting family, legal, and domestic violence hardships. Meaning-making, contextualizing.

Ali, D. S., Hall, M. E. L., Anderson, T. L., & Willingham, M. M. (2013). "I Became a Mom": Identity Changes in Mothers Receiving Public Assistance. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(5), 587-605. Woman by Maria Ines Gul Unfortunately, when enmeshed in a capitalist culture that belittles public w...

Researchers from the University of Queensland's Centre for Mothers & Babies discover how popular magazine messages can i...
05/16/2016

Researchers from the University of Queensland's Centre for Mothers & Babies discover how popular magazine messages can influence readers’ attitudes and perceptions about unconventional childbirth practices; when provided with balanced information, participants' intentions related to selecting a medicalized or non-medicalized birth actually transformed. Promising, empowering.

Young, K., & Miller, Y. D. (2015). Keeping it natural: Does persuasive magazine content have an effect on young women’s intentions for birth? Women & Health, 55(4), 447-466. Reader on a Black Background by Henri Matisse (1939) From paperback prints to pulp publications, no kiosk is short of magazi...

University of Michigan researchers explored racial disparities in workplace breastfeeding with twenty-nine African Ameri...
05/06/2016

University of Michigan researchers explored racial disparities in workplace breastfeeding with twenty-nine African American mothers via focus groups in Detroit; finding psychosocial barriers exist due to perceived threats to livelihood, lack of support from healthcare providers, and workplace stressors. Motivating, affecting.

Johnson, A. M., Kirk, R., & Muzik, M. (2015). Overcoming workplace barriers: A focus group study exploring African American mothers’ needs for workplace breastfeeding support. Journal of Human Lactation, 1-9. "Picnic" Detail by Phoebe Wahl For some mothers, breastfeeding can be as simple as placing…

This article gives voice to the unheard narratives and concomitant tragic injustices that many LGBTQ parents-to-be are f...
04/29/2016

This article gives voice to the unheard narratives and concomitant tragic injustices that many LGBTQ parents-to-be are forced to confront while experiencing parental grief due to reproductive loss–including surrogacy and adoption losses–as q***r parents. Revealing, affirming.

Craven, C. & Peel, E. (2014). Stories of Grief and Hope: Q***r Experiences of Reproductive Loss. In M. F. Gibson (Ed.), Q***ring Motherhood: Narrative and Theoretical Perspectives (pp. 97-110). Ontario, Canada: Demeter Press. Illustration by Ping Zhu for The New York Times Magazine With LGBTQ right…

In order to inform program design of workplace interventions, researchers apply a consumer-focused perspective toward ei...
04/19/2016

In order to inform program design of workplace interventions, researchers apply a consumer-focused perspective toward eight extrapolated themes to assess the experience of working parents as they strive to attain a work-family balance. Candid, insightful.

Haslam, D. M., Patrick, P., & Kirby, J. N. (2015). Giving Voice to Working Mothers: A Consumer Informed Study to Program Design for Working Mothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(8), 2463-2473. Illustration by Lilli Carré for the NY Times Juggling work deadlines, school sports games, advan…

This study discusses the powerful influence that online media has in shaping the myth of the ideal mother—with researche...
04/11/2016

This study discusses the powerful influence that online media has in shaping the myth of the ideal mother—with researchers confirming the link between media exposure and competitive social comparison among new mothers. Perspective-taking, grounding.

Chae, J. (2015). “Am I a Better Mother Than You?” Media and 21st-Century Motherhood in the Context of the Social Comparison Theory. Communication Research, 42(4), 503-525. Illustration by Ana Albero In a world where mothers can get instant answers to any question online and are given numerous, cele…

Conveyed through a collective of narratives, this article focuses on “the motherhood transition,” or the shift from one ...
04/01/2016

Conveyed through a collective of narratives, this article focuses on “the motherhood transition,” or the shift from one identity into another, via the stories of thirty women as they portray how the experience of motherhood influenced their personal development and identity transformation. Validating, heartening.

Laney, E. K., Hall, M. E. L., Anderson, T. L., & Willingham, M. M. (2015). Becoming a Mother: The Influence of Motherhood on Women's Identity Development. Identity, 15(2), 126-145. Illustration by Olimpia Zagnoli That motherhood is a life-changing phenomenon is a lackluster cliché. Particularly in t…

This qualitative article depicts how some women may hide their true intentions and difficulties with breastfeeding out o...
03/29/2016

This qualitative article depicts how some women may hide their true intentions and difficulties with breastfeeding out of fear of negative evaluation from society and healthcare providers. Illuminating, humanizing.

Spencer, R. L., White, S., & Fraser, D. M. (2015). ‘I thought it would keep them all quiet’. Women’s experiences of breastfeeding as illusions of compliance: An interpretive phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(5), 1076-1086. Illustrated Poster by Nikki McClure In a recent publica…

In this article, a team of investigators assesses media portrayals of older mothers—leading to the emergence of three th...
03/26/2016

In this article, a team of investigators assesses media portrayals of older mothers—leading to the emergence of three themes related to the depiction of these women to their public audience. Demystifying, thought-provoking.

Mills, T. A., Lavender, R., & Lavender, T. (2015). “Forty is the new twenty”: An analysis of British media portrayals of older mothers. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 6(2), 88-94. Evanescent/Temporal by Matthieu Bourel “So when are you thinking of having kids?”— those eight words should come with…

Here, researchers explore the pressures and rewards of step-mothering. Eight women unpack their own experiences navigati...
03/12/2016

Here, researchers explore the pressures and rewards of step-mothering. Eight women unpack their own experiences navigating this often-mislabeled role. Read on!

Riness, L. S., & Sailor, J. L. (2015). An exploration of the lived experience of step-motherhood. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 56(3), 171-179. Lithograph by Bess Livings, 1937 A woman taking on the role of a stepmother is assuming an identity that is hugely and intensely stigmatized, labeled by…

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