Motherhood

  • Lesbian Express: Lesbian mothers (Part 2 only)

    Lesbian Express presents a program on lesbian mothers. Issues concerning child-rearing, child custody cases involving ex-husbands, and the lack of support for mothers in the lesbian community are explored. This is part 2, part 1 is missing. Contains sensitive language.

  • Family in history: interview with Carl Degler

    Eileen Zalisk interviews historian Dr. Carl Degler (1921 – 2014) author of “At Odds: Women and the Family in America” about the family in history. Broadcast as part of WBAI’s all-day programming in honor of International Women’s Day, March 8, 1981. Unknown if this interview was first broadcast previous to that date.

  • High tech snake oil: September 4, 1984[?]- Breastfeeding

    “High tech snake oil,” was a sub-series of the WBAI series “Bread and roses,” described as an opportunity for people to learn about their health care options, with the Health Policy Advisory Center. This special edition of the show features an interview with Martha Baez and Libby Berkeley on breastfeeding. Tape ends with a recording…

  • Women: “Childness” / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 5 of 5)

    Part five in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women’s movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.5. The perspective of women as everybody’s children in society. Guests are Carol Goodman of the October 17th Movement; Brian Goldfarb, a 15-year-old student; Richard Cook, a 15-year-old student at Glen Rock Community; and…

  • I remember Mama

    Collage of interviews with women talking about mothering. Recorded and broadcast: May 9, 1982. Produced by Marsha Steinberg and Suzi Weissman.

  • Mother and motherhood

    In this program, Carlos Hagen presents a brief survey of the concept of mother and motherhood throughout many periods, styles and cultures. Included are a number of songs and poems that, although originating in many varied cultures and periods, convey the universality of the feelings inspired by mother and motherhood. Produced by Carlos Hagen.

  • Children: in dreams come unexpected responsibilities / Gail Putney (Episode 7 of 15)

    Part 7 of KPFA’s presentation of the University of California’s Medical Center Conference “The Challenge to Women: the Biological Avalanche” held in San Francisco this year. This is Part 5 of “The Enduring and Ephemeral in Women’s Life.” In this recording Gail J. Putney, Assistant Professor of Sociology at San Jose State College presents “Children:…

  • To be or not to be : the meaning of maternity / Dorothy Lee (Episode 5 of 15)

    Dorothy D. Lee, Ph.D., Visiting Professor in Psychology at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, delivers a talk on the psychological pressures for women to become mothers at The Challenge to Women: The Biological Avalanche conference held in San Francisco on January 23, 1965. She defines maternity as a relationship, describes the two ends of motherhood –…

  • Feminists conversations / Jane Lazarre and Rayna Reiter ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone.

    Nanette Rainone interviews two women authors about their experiences, women’s roles and the Women’s movement. They are Jane Lazarre, author of “The Mother Knot” (McGraw Hill), a personal account of pregnancy and childrearing; and Rayna Reiter, editor of “Toward an Anthropology of Women.”

  • Myths of femininity and motherhood / moderated by Eve Merriam (Episode 8 of 15)

    Panel discussion about myths of femininity and masculinity in motherhood and fatherhood at the Challenge to Women: The Biological Avalanche conference held in San Francisco on January 23, 1965. The father-daughter relationship, the development of new roles for women, and the meaning of love are discussed by the panelists. The panelists are Mirra Komarovsky, professor…