One Bad Mother

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'Smart, spiky, and straight-up necessary, One Bad Mother undresses the landmined label 'bad mum' with wit and receipts. Ej Dickson turns our favorite moral panics into a clear-eyed invitation to ditch impossible standards and parent like a person.' Amanda Montell, NYT-bestselling author of Wordslut, Cultish, and The Age of Magical Overthinking We all have an idea what it means to be a good mum: little screen time, kids hitting (or beating) their milestones, endless patience and understanding and self-sacrifice on behalf of one's children. But what does it mean to be a 'bad mum' in modern society? Women as wide-ranging as Meghan Markle, Hannah Neelman (of Ballerina Farm), or anyone giving birth over 40, have been given labels as a 'bad mum.' In a world where the rules are constantly changing, it feels like women simply cannot win. With this notion in mind, in her first book, Ej Dickson takes a sharp, provocative look at one of society's most polarising labels: the 'bad mum.' What makes a mother 'bad,' and what are the cultural stakes of that judgment? Through the lens of pop culture and American history, Ej Dickson explores how this trope has evolved - from Victorian 'angels in the house' to the infamous Mommie Dearest, from Instagram influencers like EmRata and Mormon mumfluencers to fictional icons like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Each chapter dives into a different archetype of so-called bad motherhood - like the Stage Mum, the Tiger Mum, the MILF, the MLM hun - challenging

• Binding: Hardcover

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