I Dont Want to Be a Mom - 9781637790595

Pennsylvania State University Press

I Dont Want to Be a MomAuthor(s): Irene Olmo, Kendra Boileau\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pennsylvania State University Press, United States\nImprint: Graphic Mundi\nISBN-13: 9781637790595, 978-1637790595\nSynopsis\nIn I Dont Want to Be a Mom, Irene Olmo recounts her coming-of-age transformation from assuming she will one day start a family to realizing that she just doesnt want to be a mom. With an affecting mix of humor and introspection, she describes the subtle and not-so-subtle ways she was pressured to have children and the feelings of isolation and self-doubt that ensued. Her delightful full-color illustrations capture perfectly the maddeningly narrow-minded reactions of those around her as well as her own discomfort and frustration.\n\nA true story of liberation and self-empowerment in the face of societal prejudice, I Dont Want to Be a Mom questions the imposition of motherhood on women as both an expectation and a path toward fulfillment. It shows us that \""choice\"" has m.