Description: Mama Sex: How a Perfect Storm Caused a Revolution exposes why the most transgressive thing a mother can do in our society is to prioritize her own pleasure. Tackling one of the last cultural taboos ? maternal sexuality ? Mama Sex aims to open its readers eyes to how modern society is f*cking with the sex lives of mothers. Written from an anthropological perspective, Mama Sex is part deeply researched historical guide, part personal narrative of a modern mother (former Curator of the Museum of Sex), and part prescriptive support on how to change your sex life. Combining academic research, surveys, and interviews with mothers and field experts, Mama Sex not only addresses the identity-changing transition of becoming a mother (matrescence) and our historical maternal lineage (all the people, places, and spaces from which we inherit our worldviews), but also the personal liberation that is possible through tackling these ideas head on.
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"An eye-opening read for every mother. Mama Sex is an intimate examination of what happens to women's sexuality during the transition to motherhood and beyond. Forbes gives us a fresh take on topics rarely discussed in public and examines why we need to change the narrative and help mothers reclaim their identity."
--- Melissa Hogenboom, Author of Breadwinners and the Motherhood Complex
"This book has the power to shift how women understand themselves, especially at the intersection of motherhood, sexuality, and identity. It makes visible the systems that quietly shape our relationships to our bodies, desire, and worth, and reframes experiences so often treated as personal failures as collective, inherited realities. Reading it offers language, context, and relief: a reminder that many of the struggles women carry are not theirs alone to fix. By naming what has long gone unspoken, this book gives women permission to see their experiences with clarity and compassion, and to question the structures that have shaped them. Its impact extends far beyond individual insight, inviting broader understanding, connection, and change."
--- Paige Connell, leading thought leader on the mental load and the founder of The Turner Collective