I'm Every Woman - by Lonnae O'Neal Parker (Paperback)

About the Book

From a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist comes a refreshing look at women and the Mommy wars. Beneath the surface, Parker is a woman on the verge of a breakdown trying to navigate the complex waters of being a woman in the modern world.

From the Back Cover

Black women have been balancing the competing demands of work and home since before women even won the right to vote. But black voices are barely acknowledged in the mainstream "mommy wars" dialogue. Lonnae O'Neal Parker is determined to change that, in this uncommonly smart, highly acclaimed, and often witty examination--part memoir, part reportage--of how today's black women meet the challenges of marriage, motherhood, and work.

Review Quotes

"Equal parts memoir, history lesson and cultural critique [this book] takes a sometimes wrenching, sometimes joyful look at black motherhood." - New York Times
"A heartfelt and probing look at issues of race and gender" - Booklist
"A provocative new book that takes a modern-day approach to Black motherhood." - Essence
--"Adds gratifying complexity to the current literature about the experiences of American women of color." - Naomi Wolf
"Sharp insights into balancing the multiple roles that engage contemporary women." - Publishers Weekly
"Brilliant, humorous, and painfully honest....With pitiless self-examination and analytical acuity, Lonnae O'Neal Parker offers us a searing portrait of the demanding, yet rewarding, lives of black women. - Michael Eric Dyson