History of women's role as mother, and the history of the concept of motherhood and mothering. Includes the history of Mother's Day.
Anna Garlin Spencer's 1913 analysis of the role of women in society when their primary traditional role, motherhood, is over.
Surrogate mother decision: Baby M, born to Mary Beth Whitehead but adopted by her natural parents, Elizabeth and William Stern, was at the center of this controversy over parental rights and surrogacy contracts.
"Baby M" was a landmark case on surrogate motherhood rights, contracts, and custody issues.
Everything you need to know about Mother's Day, from the history of the Mother's Day celebration and articles about Mother's Day, to recipes and projects for Mother's Day celebrations.
"Every mother should endeavor to be a true artist." An essay from African American reformer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper on the role of motherhood near the end of the 19th century (1892).
Quotes on mothers and motherhood, most from notable women. For Mother's Day or any day.
Feminist perspective on the history of motherhood in British culture, 19th and 20th centuries.
Article by Steven Mintz on the history of fatherhood and motherhood in American life. Includes extensive bibliography.