Mothering Queerly, Queering Motherhood by Shelley M. Park

Shelley M. Park bridges the gap between feminist motherhood studies and queer theory to propose a provocative new philosophy of kinship. At the heart of Mothering Queerly, Queering Motherhood is a sharp critique of monomaternalism—the cultural obsession with the idea that every child must have one, and only one, 'real' mother.

Using an interdisciplinary lens, Park explores how modern families—formed through open adoption, plural marriage, divorce, and same-sex parenting—openly defy traditional mandates. By blending personal narratives of biological and adoptive motherhood with critical cultural analysis, she redefines the postmodern family as a queer coalitional assemblage.

This work invites readers to envision family not through biological singularity, but as a site of resistance held together by affection, shared difference, and critical reflection.