{"product_id":"the-mamas-what-i-learned-about-kids-class-and-race-from-moms-not-like-me-9780593240335","title":"The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class, and Race from Moms Not Like Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan white moms and Black moms ever truly be friends? Not just mom friends, but like really real friends? And does it matter?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Utterly addictive . . . Through her sharp wit and dynamic anecdotal storytelling, Helena Andrews-Dyer shines a light on the cultural differences that separate Black and white mothers.\"--Tia Williams, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Days in June\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelena Andrews-Dyer lives in a \"hot\" Washington, D.C., neighborhood, which means picturesque row houses and plenty of gentrification. After having her first child, she joined the local mom group--\"the Mamas\"--and quickly realized that being one of the only Black mothers in the mix was a mixed bag. The racial, cultural, and socioeconomic differences were made clear almost immediately. But spending time in what she calls \"the Polly Pocket world of postracial parenting\" was a welcome reprieve. Then George Floyd happened. A man was murdered, a man who called out for his mama. And suddenly, the Mamas hit different. Though they were alike in some ways--they want their kids to be safe; they think their husbands are lazy; they work too much and feel guilty about it--Andrews-Dyer realized she had an entirely different set of problems that her neighborhood mom friends could never truly understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Mamas, \u003c\/i\u003e Andrews-Dyer chronicles the particular challenges she faces in a group where systemic racism can be solved with an Excel spreadsheet and where she, a Black, professional, Ivy League-educated mom, is overcompensating with every move. Andrews-Dyer grapples with her own inner tensions, like \"Why do I never leave the house with the baby and without my wedding ring?\" and \"Why did every name we considered for our kids have to pass the résumé test?\" Throw in a global pandemic and a nationwide movement for social justice, and Andrews-Dyer ultimately tries to find out if moms from different backgrounds can truly understand one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp wit and refreshing honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Mamas \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the contradictions and community of motherhood--white and Black and everything--against the backdrop of the rapidly changing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593240335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Helena Andrews-Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43433811509429,"sku":"9780593240335","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_645ee726-9c1a-4da0-b97e-ba88f6b2ec09.jpg?v=1703569762","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mamas-what-i-learned-about-kids-class-and-race-from-moms-not-like-me-9780593240335","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}