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ralphiereads76's review against another edition
5.0
McClain's journey of thought is a gift for everyone, mother or not, Black or not. She so openly shares her worries, hopes, and decisions as the mother of a Black child, who has the full understanding of what that means for her girl historically, systemically, and spiritually. She thinks about how to intentionally create community and how to be an activist while also centering identity and family. We Live For the We is about collective power and disrupting/rejecting harmful narratives to make space for a future where everyone gets to be a little more free, and more fully humanized.
kmatthe2's review against another edition
5.0
Such an important book. The author weaves personal narrative, interviews, and scholarly research to demonstrate the revolutionary work that is black mothering in our current American climate.
craftyscene's review against another edition
5.0
Introspective read on what McClain refers to as “motherwork” in addition to social justice, feminism, education, spirituality, and every topic you can think of when it comes to being a Black mother and raising a Black child in this country.
tracithomas's review against another edition
4.0
Really interesting look at Black mothering. Lots of information and perspective in this book. Often times contradictory or at adds which I appreciated. Very smart and specific.
megatsunami's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so inspiring! Definitely recommend. I loved the interviews with various activists/ mothers. I would love to hear this author's take in another 10 years or so when her child is a little older and she has experienced more of the things she's trying to figure out in this book.
bak8382's review against another edition
5.0
I've been wanting to branch out on reading books from different parenting perspectives, as most of the books I've read have been written by middle class white women, and while that describes me as well I knew I would benefit from other people's perspectives. I heard McClain speak on The Double Shift Podcast, https://www.thedoubleshift.com/episodes/s3-episode-03-caring-for-each-other and picked up her book from the library. Reading this definitely puts my worries about parenting in perspective. My kids and I live in a world that is very accepting of us, so consequently all my worries about parenting choices, really pale in comparison to the worries of black mothers, who at every step of the parenting journey have road blocks thrown up against them. It's a powerful and important book representing a perspective that we do not see enough in parenting books.
niklit's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
4.75
There aren't enough books written about intersectional motherhood. This was a very good one.
coltonchase_'s review against another edition
5.0
The author does an amazing job with interweaving personal, political, and history. Detrimental to any learning or unlearning that needs to be done.
annanowo's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this—so excellent. I really think every white parent should read this (but it’s also not just a “should” read—it’s deeply thoughtful and enjoyable).