“It made me feel like a shit parent”: an intersectional analysis of pandemic mothering
Holly Thorpe,
Nikki Barrett,
Mihi Joy Nemani
et al.
Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the everyday and exceptional challenges for mothers. Rarely, however, did research or social commentary acknowledge the multiplicities of motherhood during this prolonged period of risk, disruption, and uncertainty. This paper draws upon interviews with 24 mothers living in Aotearoa New Zealand during the pandemic, including women who were pregnant and gave birth during lockdowns, teenage mothers, single and low-income mothers, and working mothers. The sample was inten… Show more
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