LÖNN, MARINA
Traces
of Motherhood Stories of Nordic Mothers' has a tender cover, but brutally honest content. In the book, 21 mothers openly share the most significant marks of their journey ponder the visible and invisible traces motherhood has formed, and the emotions it has evoked. The book travels from fertility treatments to giving birth, to raising a little sister, to expecting the sixth baby, to losing one, to fighting for the rights of a special needs child, and to becoming a grandmother.
The book also examines through a feminist lens the shifting culture of motherhood, and how its demands have changed yet not drastically evolved along-side the role of women and gender equality.
The book is created by Marina Lönn and Tytti-Lotta Ojala, two mothers and designers. In connection with the stories, mothers are photographed by the award-winning photojournalist and creative Evelin Kask.
