Rebel Moms: The Off-Road Map for the Off-Road Mom - Softcover

Rhine, Davina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1462026516 ISBN 13: 9781462026517

Publisher: iUniverse, 2011

Synopsis

Modern motherhood has changed; it isn't just frilly aprons, mini-vans, and soccer practice anymore. You are a modern mom-a rebel mom-ready to raise your kids while running a successful business, starting a band, or finding your voice, while doing the things you love and fighting for what's right. Even so, the path to epic mom rebellion is not always easy. Meet the women who have seen, conquered, and survived-making a difference, doing things their own way and on their own terms. They are activists, teachers, veterans, firefighters, pin-ups, fast food workers, tattoo artists, and more. A rebel mom has no set definition beyond her tendency to elude definition. These women, from varying places and backgrounds, have seen it all: divorce, abuse, depression, and disability. They have succeeded and raised children with tough grins on their faces. Are you a new or expecting mother? Are you a mother who's fed up with the super-mom/super-woman myth? Or are you a pro who's been there and done that, but would still love to learn from other rebel moms? It's never too late to learn a new trick, and motherhood is never the same for anyone. Cultures change, as do child-rearing practices, but certain aspects of being a mom are universal and timeless-love, support, and strength. The rebel moms have mastered the art of motherhood, and you can embrace the revolution.

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About the Author

Davina Rhine is a political activist that lives in Texas with her amazing family. She loves veggie BBQs, archaeology, dinosaurs, espresso, and aspires to be a professor of women's studies. She has written work published by: Altar Magazine of NYC, The Women's Press, Women's United Nations Report Network, the Feminist Review, and more. She's been a featured mom in local mags like Dallas Child, and the Advocate. Her work was published in the book anthology If Women Ruled the World by Inner Ocean Press. Jeffrey Levine of Tupelo Press has called her work, "strong and propulsive". Rebel Moms is her first book, and her next book The Chronicles of the Pharaoh's Daughter will be released early 2012. As a biographer and rock 'n' roll historian, she is currently writing The Authorized Biography of Janis Martin: The Female Elvis. You can check out her musings at Rebellion Press.com and on Facebook.

Review

2015 Museum ofMotherhood NYC & Barnes and Noble Selected Title for the Essential SixtyBooks for your M.O.M Readers List. Rebel Moms Review written by Alyson Palmer for Bust Magazine05/06 12 Issue: "Becoming a mother is the biggest gift and the biggest challenge on Earth. Nothing can prepare a woman for the shocking, radical change in her circumstances when her life becomes no longer hers alone. For women out of the mainstream, that shift can be even more profound. Davina Rhine has assembled a collection of biographies of subculture sirens to help others find their way to Mamaville. There are stories about rocker moms trying to balance touring and tots, artist moms discovering new forms of expression, sex workers finding ways to educate and empower their daughters, and other nontraditional mothers overcoming unexpected obstacles. Straight or gay, happily married, divorced, single, or co-parenting, all of these hip mamas aref iercely devoted to consciously mothering on their own terms. Through their tales of tragedy and triumph, tips and trials, the same theme dominates the collection, a truism as old as motherhood: it takes a village to raise a child.The more tattooed and pierced, unapologetic and nonconforming the villagers, the more important the sisterhood."Rebel Moms Review written by Keiza Willingham of Hip Mama: TheParenting Zine; issue 52 The Support Issue: "Rebel Moms by Davina Rhine is a hefty tome that includes interviews with fifty courageous mothers who are living life on their own terms. The book is jam packed with tributes to moms who defy the norm: many are tattooed, artists, and self-employed doing work they love. You will find stories of veterans, abuse survivors, writers, musicians, activists, and tattoo artists.These women are not afraid to live life to the fullest and who know that attaining their goals doesn't happen overnight. Ariel Gore, author and founder of Hip Mama, discusses parenting teens and her fabulous first book deal. Mother Nature, musician, states "The one thing that this society hates most, especially from a woman and mother, is unapologetic honesty," as she discusses art as empowerment. TajAnwar, PhD., talks about Mothers of Black/Brown Babies (MOBB), the street activist group that she started to lend support to women of color. I read the E-book version and found myself wanting a hard copy to keep by my bedside. I enjoyed hearing about the struggles and successes of so many women who are actively exploring how to balance their creative needs with the unyielding demands of parenting. If you are looking for a road map,inspiration, or validation, this is the book to turn to!Rebel Moms Review written by Leah Drichel the Bloomington RollerDerby Examiner:"In the current political climate, with the OccupyMovement, and people across the globe beginning to take a stand for what they believe in, Davina Rhine has produced a timely and poignant piece of work that communicates to mothers that it's perfectly OK (beautiful, even!) to be who you are and to believe what you believe and to model this for your children. In the average day, a Mom can fight a soul-wearying battle with Judgment and Guilt,but Ms. Rhine's work frees a mother from this burden, by showcasing real-life moms that are "off the beaten path". Truly refreshing. Truly encouraging."Review in the UKs Literary Magazine'Tongue' Issue Celebration REBEL MOMS Page 51.   Rebel Moms is a reactionaryseries of mini-biographies about subculture mothers; it stands up against the misogynistic views held about the role of mothers in society and introduces those women that you will never see in the fairy liquid adverts. The American writer, Davina Rhine, celebrates those women that have not fallen to the socialpressures that force many mothers to lose their identities, and who have instead fought to create a more promising future for their children. 

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1462026516
• ISBN 13: 9781462026517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 628