Favorite Feminist Book on a Mother's Unseen Domestic Labor?
Hello!
I'm currently looking for a Christmas present for my mother on this specific subject. We hosted Thanksgiving this year and my mom opened up to me about how stressful and overwhelming the day had been for her as a host, a wife, a chef, a mother, etc. I did what I could to comfort her and told her that she is allowed to ask for help from the family and my father but she insists that its her job and she was just having a moment of weakness. She loves to read lots of historical fiction, self-help, and books on education. I wanted to get her a book that demonstrates or dives into the unseen, unpaid domestic labor that is expected of mothers in a household. Thank you guys so much for the help!
Note: She has begun to swing more Republican in the past decade and will write off books if they contradict her preconceived beliefs too much (she DNFd White Fragility) so something a little more undercover would be ideal.
Posted Dec 4, 2025, 2:32 AM UTC