I Don’t Want to Be a Mom

Irene Olmo, Kendra Boileau (Penn State Press)

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English

Graphic Mundi
14 November 2023

Gender studies: women; Family & health

In I Don’t Want to Be a Mom, Irene Olmo recounts her coming-of-age transformation from assuming she will one day start a family to realizing that she just doesn’t want to be a mom. With an affecting mix of humor and introspection, she describes the subtle and not-so-subtle ways she was pressured to have children and the feelings of isolation and self-doubt that ensued. Her delightful full-color illustrations capture perfectly the maddeningly narrow-minded reactions of those around her as well as her own discomfort and frustration.

A true story of liberation and self-empowerment in the face of societal prejudice, I Don’t Want to Be a Mom questions the imposition of motherhood on women as both an expectation and a path toward fulfillment. It shows us that ""choice"" has more than one dimension and that, ultimately, some questions in life are more complicated than they seem.

By: Irene Olmo
Translated by: Kendra Boileau (Penn State Press)
Imprint: Graphic Mundi
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781637790595
ISBN 10: 1637790597
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 14 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Irene Olmo is a prize-winning illustrator who studied at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de Sevilla and the Facultad de Bellas Artes de Valencia. She currently resides in Cordoba, where she is employed by the studio Azulmarino, working on projects for a variety of publishers, including Anaya, Santillana, and Oxford University Press.

Reviews for I Don’t Want to Be a Mom

“This playful yet impassioned take on a contentious topic charms.” —Publishers Weekly “If you have ever had any doubts about whether parenthood is for you, Irene Olmo’s exploration of all the pros and cons will make you feel less alone in questioning the burdens of ‘choice.’” —Woodrow Phoenix The Slings & Arrows