Kelly's Reviews > Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change

A fascinating and powerful look at "mothering" and how it manifests across various cultures and how it is uniquely undervalued--derided, even--in white "American" culture, despite the fact every human relies on some form of mothering to live their lives. There's a lot here about the importance of "doing" nothing, which ties into a lot of what I've been thinking about existentialism and even for folks with no interest in parenting/motherhood books, there is a LOT to gain from this one.

My one criticism is it ends kind of abruptly. I was listening--Garbes performs herself--and felt like it just stopped. I'd have listened even longer.