Otherhood examining letters from the past

examining letters from the past and writing a letter to the future

‘Wenley has crafted one of the best books of the year’ — Steve Braunias

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Otherhood examining letters from the pastInterrogating: Am I mother, or am I other? In Aotearoa the number of people who will never have children is growing and theyre pushing back against the narrative that if they dont, their lives will be somehow less than. Otherhoods essays are by writers whove felt on the outside looking in, whove lived unexpected lives and whove given the finger to social expectations. Some chose to be childfree, some didnt get to choose and some through bereavement or