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Motherhood Studies

Launch of Revolutionizing Motherlines Including Chapter by Tina Powell

January 26, 2026

I am thrilled to bring together my two loves — Maternal Theory & Children’s Literature — in a chapter I wrote for Revolutionizing Motherlines.

Titled “Are You My Mother(line),” this chapter draws upon P. D. Eastman‘s classic children’s book. ‘Are You My Mother’ to explore the disrupted and destroyed motherlines of three foster daughters raised in Ontario‘s foster care system during the mid-20th century. Each chapter in this epic collection challenges, explores, and celebrates the wisdom, experiences, stories, and power of maternal lineage. Congratulations and sincere thanks to editors Fiona Joy Green, Victoria Bailey, and Andrea O’Reilly — and publisher Demeter Press!

Order your copy at demeterpress.org. Use the coupon code MOTHERS and save 20%!!!

First Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Gets Published!

March 7, 2024

I am beyond thrilled to share that my article “A Case for Motherhood as an Intersectional Identity: A Feminist’s Labour of Love” has just been published in the latest issue of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative — Motherhood to Motherhoods” Ideologies of the “Feminine” — Fall / Winter 2024; Vol. 14 No. 2! 

This bi-annual peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the topic of mothering and motherhood — founded and edited by Dr. Andrea O’Reilly — is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. I am grateful to Andrea O’Reilly for her profound contribution to Motherhood Studies and for her mentorship … to Chapman University for the opportunity to present this piece in California last year … and to York University — Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for supporting my academic pursuits. Special thanks to my husband, Randy Powell,  for his unwavering support and encouragement. 💖

You can find my full article here … as well as brilliant articles from other York University scholars.
https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40689

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