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May 10, 2026 is Mother's Day - time to focus on the many different aspects of motherhood.

What mothers usually need more than a bouquet of flowers is recognition for motherhood in all its forms and equal rights in practice. Care and nursing work is still carried out almost invisibly and unpaid, for the most part by women, the mothers. Women still have a higher risk of poverty in old age, partly due to the lack of working years while caring for children and relatives. In addition to many moments of happiness, being a mother also means daily stress and structural and financial disadvantage. This should not be ignored - especially on Mother's Day.

Our book recommendations shed light on various aspects of motherhood: the lives of different mothers, reconciling work and family life, the #Regrettingmotherhood debate and much more.

Dear mothers, lots of strength and fighting spirit for you - and: Time to read!

#regretting motherhood: when mothers repent

Alma Mater - where are you: A feminist mothers' manifesto for more visibility of care work in science

Recognizing and treating burnout in mothers: strengthening self-care and self-compassion

Care work and gender relations in Germany: gender-specific division of labor in times of the care crisis

The influence of childcare provision on the decision to become a mother among female academics

The devaluation of mothers: how outdated family policy is costing us prosperity

Beyond the mother myth: on the separation of giving birth and raising children

Mothers' conflicts and strategies in balancing family and work: a qualitative analysis of experiences after returning from parental leave

Mothers in management positions: Reconciling family and career

Mother without child: the taboo of miscarriage and what needs to change

Mothers are people too: what daughters and mothers should know about each other