IAMAS: (Re-)Producing Mothering, Motherwork, and Motherhood

Katie Bodendorfer Garner, PhD focuses on motherhood, childcare, and labor equality via her PhD in English and is the executive director of IAMAS. Katie is currently writing The Illusion of Choice, which incorporates interviews with 100 U.S. mothers. She has recently published two co-editing anthologies: Care(ful) Relationships Between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire (Demeter) and Creating Supportive Spaces for Pregnant and Parenting College Students (Routledge). In addition to publishing with myriad academic outlets, Katie has been consulted for or appeared in releases by Center for Public Integrity, Chicago Tribune, Fast Company, Nature, NPR and numerous podcasts. She is the mother of three human children and two furry ones.