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Mother Animal
Book • 2025
Helen Jukes' "Mother Animal" offers a unique perspective on motherhood by comparing human experiences to those of various animal species.
The book explores the diverse ways animals raise their young, challenging conventional notions of 'natural' motherhood.
Jukes weaves together scientific research with personal anecdotes from her own pregnancy and early motherhood, creating a compelling narrative.
The book prompts readers to reconsider societal expectations and embrace the complexities of parenting.
Ultimately, "Mother Animal" celebrates the universality of motherhood while highlighting the unique challenges and joys of human experience.
The book explores the diverse ways animals raise their young, challenging conventional notions of 'natural' motherhood.
Jukes weaves together scientific research with personal anecdotes from her own pregnancy and early motherhood, creating a compelling narrative.
The book prompts readers to reconsider societal expectations and embrace the complexities of parenting.
Ultimately, "Mother Animal" celebrates the universality of motherhood while highlighting the unique challenges and joys of human experience.
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Miranda Rake as a beautiful book exploring matrescence through the lens of animal motherhood.
Miranda Rake as a beautiful book exploring matrescence through the lens of animal motherhood.
What We Have To Learn From Other Mothering Animals with Helen Jukes
