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Care(ful) Relationships between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire offers an interdisciplinary and international approach to the complex issues of carework, primarily focusing on childcare. The diverse collection of authors center their examinations of care by interrogating how class, race, and gender interplay to create inequity and potential. The work shared in Care(ful) Relationships draws from various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, media studies, literary and dramatic analysis, history, and women's studies while also addressing carework as it is depicted in ages past and contemporary culture. The collection not only seeks to challenge misconceptions and inequity but also examine how the unique personal relationships that form in the labor of care can yield prosocial change.

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"""Care(ful) Relationships Between Mothers and Caregivers They Hire"" is a compelling anthology that delves deep into the intricate dynamics of mother-caregiver relationships. With a diverse collection of essays and empirical chapters, this timely volume offers valuable insights into these relationships' nuance, power dynamics, and cultural contexts. It is a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of caregiving today. Expertly weaving together historical, cultural, and international perspectives, this interdisciplinary anthology is a must-read for scholars and students in fields such as Media Studies, Communication, Sociology, Anthropology, Maternal Studies, and anyone that may be interested in understanding the complexities of caregiving in various contexts. - Jessica A. Leveto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, Kent State University at Ashtabula (Care)ful Relationships is significant and important as it deals with an age old dynamic between hired caregivers and mothers and the inequality that develops from that relationship. It brings to light varied dimensions of care work (paid and unpaid) using a multi-method approach that gives voice to a variety of disciplines, especially the arts and humanities. This diversity gives texture and breadth to global audiences by taking the reader on a nuanced journey through what care work really means and can look like for both the caregiver and the parent while digging deeper into the consumerism of care work and how that fits in a patriarchal capitalist system. - Tamara Mose, Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and author of Raising Brooklyn: Nannies, Childcare, and Caribbeans Creating Community Falling Through the Night is a breathtaking debut novel. Audrey is thoroughly relatable as a person dealing with mental health issues who is also full of talent, courage, creativity, and love. A page turner, the book engaged me as both a human with my own struggles but also as a therapist who understands the complexities of early childhood trauma and all the pain involved in healing. Audrey's immigration to Quebec was a wonderful opportunity to experience that culture and the particularities of a young queer artist fumbling and learning as she adapts. A wonderful portrayal of a woman doing the personal work we all need to do to grow. Inspiring, engaging, and ultimately incredibly hopeful. -Glo Harris, therapist and corporate coach The winning combination of Schwartz's beautifully crafted prose and attention to detail allows the reader to journey with Audrey across two countries in her quest for a new family and a better life. Falling Through the Night shines a light on the ups and downs of anxiety disorder, and spins a story where the LGBTQ protagonist learns to recognize and accept herself, but so does everyone else. -Lori Shwydky, Publisher, Rebel Mountain Press Falling Through the Night is a moving look at the ways in which anxiety and family issues intersect. The book is one part magical romance and two parts unflinching account of a queer woman's messy journey. Audrey's path is to create a healthy family despite and because of a past shaped by lies and haunted by a mother she never knew. The book could be described as a page-turning beach read, as we are privy to the whirlwind, sweet, and romantic lesbian love story at the heart of this book. But Falling is so much more than that?it is also a deep dive into family, friendship, addiction, and mental health, at times leaving the reader breathless with all the complexity and beauty that is life. -Dr. Jennifer Marlow, author and Professor of English, College of St. Rose"

""Care(ful) Relationships Between Mothers and Caregivers They Hire"" is a compelling anthology that delves deep into the intricate dynamics of mother-caregiver relationships. With a diverse collection of essays and empirical chapters, this timely volume offers valuable insights into these relationships' nuance, power dynamics, and cultural contexts. It is a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of caregiving today. Expertly weaving together historical, cultural, and international perspectives, this interdisciplinary anthology is a must-read for scholars and students in fields such as Media Studies, Communication, Sociology, Anthropology, Maternal Studies, and anyone that may be interested in understanding the complexities of caregiving in various contexts. - Jessica A. Leveto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, Kent State University at Ashtabula (Care)ful Relationships is significant and important as it deals with an age old dynamic between hired caregivers and mothers and the inequality that develops from that relationship. It brings to light varied dimensions of care work (paid and unpaid) using a multi-method approach that gives voice to a variety of disciplines, especially the arts and humanities. This diversity gives texture and breadth to global audiences by taking the reader on a nuanced journey through what care work really means and can look like for both the caregiver and the parent while digging deeper into the consumerism of care work and how that fits in a patriarchal capitalist system. - Tamara Mose, Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and author of Raising Brooklyn: Nannies, Childcare, and Caribbeans Creating Community Falling Through the Night is a breathtaking debut novel. Audrey is thoroughly relatable as a person dealing with mental health issues who is also full of talent, courage, creativity, and love. A page turner, the book engaged me as both a human with my own struggles but also as a therapist who understands the complexities of early childhood trauma and all the pain involved in healing. Audrey's immigration to Quebec was a wonderful opportunity to experience that culture and the particularities of a young queer artist fumbling and learning as she adapts. A wonderful portrayal of a woman doing the personal work we all need to do to grow. Inspiring, engaging, and ultimately incredibly hopeful. -Glo Harris, therapist and corporate coach The winning combination of Schwartz's beautifully crafted prose and attention to detail allows the reader to journey with Audrey across two countries in her quest for a new family and a better life. Falling Through the Night shines a light on the ups and downs of anxiety disorder, and spins a story where the LGBTQ protagonist learns to recognize and accept herself, but so does everyone else. -Lori Shwydky, Publisher, Rebel Mountain Press Falling Through the Night is a moving look at the ways in which anxiety and family issues intersect. The book is one part magical romance and two parts unflinching account of a queer woman's messy journey. Audrey's path is to create a healthy family despite and because of a past shaped by lies and haunted by a mother she never knew. The book could be described as a page-turning beach read, as we are privy to the whirlwind, sweet, and romantic lesbian love story at the heart of this book. But Falling is so much more than that?it is also a deep dive into family, friendship, addiction, and mental health, at times leaving the reader breathless with all the complexity and beauty that is life. -Dr. Jennifer Marlow, author and Professor of English, College of St. Rose

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Katie Bodendorfer Garner, PhD focuses on motherhood, childcare, and labor equality. She has been the executive director of IAMAS since 2019 and is a valued member of CareForce, a small group of prestigious thought leaders on carework. Her (in-progress) book, The Illusion of Choice, incorporates interviews with nearly 100 U.S. women and addresses inequalities of work, childcare, and motherhood. Academic writing appears in Palgrave, Demeter Press, JMI, and MaMSIE. Katie has been consulted for or appeared in releases by Center for Public Integrity, Chicago Tribune, Fast Company, Nature, NPR, WGN Andrea O' Reilly, PhD, is full professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at York University. She is coeditor/editor of thirty plus books including Maternal Theory, The Normative Motherhood: Representations, Regulations, and Reclamations (2023) and Coming into Being: Mothers on Finding and Realizing Feminism (2023). She is editor of the Encyclopedia on Motherhood (2010) and coeditor of the Routledge Companion to Motherhood (2019). She is author of three monographs including Matricentric Feminism: Theory, Activism, and Practice, The 2nd Edition (2021).

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