The Hea/r/tist Part: Turning the Point of Mothering Toward 100

In this Defining Moments essay, I story the a/r/tographical practice of coming to understand who I am as a mother, artist, researcher, and teacher in the face of my experiences with infertility, pregnancy loss, and the death of my son Milo. Through living inquiry and artistically capturing the turni...

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Published in:Health communication 2019-07, Vol.34 (9), p.1069-1073
Main Author: Willer, Erin K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Infertility
Mothers
Perinatal mortality
Pregnancy
Sympathy
Teachers
Turning points
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Summary:In this Defining Moments essay, I story the a/r/tographical practice of coming to understand who I am as a mother, artist, researcher, and teacher in the face of my experiences with infertility, pregnancy loss, and the death of my son Milo. Through living inquiry and artistically capturing the turning points that have defined me over time, I make sense of what it means to do hea/r/t work as I engage compassionate love alongside those I mother.
ISSN:1041-0236
1532-7027
DOI:10.1080/10410236.2018.1455137