The Truth Behind The Mommy Wars: Who Decides What Makes A Good Mother?, and: Flat Broke With Children: Women In The Age Of Welfare Reform (review)

It is a poem that always makes me cry, both for the baby I aborted when I was fifteen and the baby who miscarried in my thirties. But if I had carried that first baby to term, I might not have finished school, I certainly would not have had exactly the two beloved children I have today. Nobody I know is pro-abortion. But sometimes it’s the best solution. Read Judith Arcana’s book for a lived and heart-felt discussion of a difficult issue. She captures the voices of real women and speaks with compassion. Not every poem is equally strong, but the book as a whole is gripping. Don’t dip in and out. Make yourself sit down and have the complete experience. You will thank the author for her acutely powerful reporting. This is art that matters.