Lovely... and so glad you didn’t need to reference the (on trend) Vagina Museum... say no more. But the legacy of motherhood - it’s a thing - it always has been. I’ve been reading about the gift economy recently but specifically the influence of mothers - fascinating - see ‘The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy’ edited by Genevieve Vaughan. It’s a wonderful antidote to capitalism and patriarchy. And as always the wisdom of (mother) nature and trees comes through in the language - roots - planting - acorns... fabulous.
By coincidence - if there is such a thing - I was writing about legacy this week. I just went to Etgar Keret's exhibit on the Holocaust here in Berlin, and have been thinking about how the the decisions of the author's grandparents allowed their legacy (and child) to survive long after a war that killed them. Still getting my thoughts together for that post, but perhaps this post will help. Cheers!
Lovely... and so glad you didn’t need to reference the (on trend) Vagina Museum... say no more. But the legacy of motherhood - it’s a thing - it always has been. I’ve been reading about the gift economy recently but specifically the influence of mothers - fascinating - see ‘The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy’ edited by Genevieve Vaughan. It’s a wonderful antidote to capitalism and patriarchy. And as always the wisdom of (mother) nature and trees comes through in the language - roots - planting - acorns... fabulous.
By coincidence - if there is such a thing - I was writing about legacy this week. I just went to Etgar Keret's exhibit on the Holocaust here in Berlin, and have been thinking about how the the decisions of the author's grandparents allowed their legacy (and child) to survive long after a war that killed them. Still getting my thoughts together for that post, but perhaps this post will help. Cheers!