Conference Submissions Extended to Sunday 12/7
This year’s conference Reproductive Identities & Resistance: Mothers and Others in Culture, Community & Collaboration March 27, 28 (in-person) & 29 (online), 2026 is hosted in partnership with The University of South Florida, St Pete. Submissions Deadline Extended to 12/7/25 for papers, projects, art and research. Students welcome to submit! Submit at JourMS.org
Deadline for Submissions Extended to Dec. 7th 2025
This year, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Aurelie Athan as our keynote speaker. Dr. Aurelie Athan is a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. This year’s conference theme is grounded in her concept of reproductive identity as a lifelong meaning. Learn more about Dr. Aurelie Athan and her work here.
#GivingTuesday – YEAR END FUNDRAISER
MoM exists because you keep us going through your great efforts, interest, volunteerism, donations and interest! Our annual fundraising goal is $82,000. We aim to reach 75% of this goal by December 31, 2025, and 100% of this goal by April 30, 2026. Please consider supporting MoM through a direct donation, or one of the following initiatives: Ongoing – MoM Membership Drive and click on the picture below or the link above to be part of this legacy production!
· Membership levels and purchase link: https://mommuseum.org/membership/
Conference Planning Committee- Gratitude and More
This Annual Academic Conference Committee meets weekly to plan and organize MoM’s Annual International Academic & Arts Conference. Committee members volunteer their time, skill set, and knowledge to create and disseminate the Call for Papers, organize presenter submissions into an event schedule which is unique each and every year, prioritize bringing in new keynote speakers relative to the event’s theme, write and secure grant funding to bring the event to fruition. We are so mighty! These amazing humans create opportunities for all and help increase the knowledge base of Mother Studies as a discipline. THANK YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS for all your diligent labor! You are rock stars!
Meet the 2026 conference planning committee members!
Committee Chair: Brittany “Britt” DeNucci, MA (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Meagan Welch, MEd, PhD (ABD) (She/Her/Hers). Editor ; Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS), 2025
Committee Member: Courtney Kessler, MFA, PhD Candidate (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Shamella “Mel” Joy (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Elizabeth Charles, MFA (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Hannah Brockbank, PhD, MSc Econ (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Sonia Meerai, MSW, RSW, PhD Candidate (She/Her/Elle)
Committee Member: Jill M. Wood, PhD (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Regan Moss, Doctoral Student at Tulane University University & Fellow with the Newcomb Institute & Predoctoral Fellow with the Khora Lab (She/Her/Hers)
Committee Member: Batya Weinbaum, PhD (She/Her/Hers)
Welcome Team Members
We are so pleased to welcome Lizzie and Darlene to our team! Their areas of expertise are vast and they are bringing all their best-skilled talents to MoM. Come meet them weekends at the Museum of Motherhood.
MoM Shop Open Through December
For Your Ongoing Interest
This exhibit wishes to gratefully acknowledge The Factory LLC organization for the use of wall space in Building 7 to explore archived photos from her personal collection. Exploring the compelling idea of a ‘Mess House’ is a somewhat universal theme. As humans we seek to create order (oftentimes ineffectually), confront our wildness and occasionally find acceptance and peace within the chaos of daily life and family. Through December, 2025.
Add Your Voice Here!
Join this student project by helping us to push back on ‘Bad Mother Myths’! We can’t wait to hear from you.
This Week’s Events at MoM are Here
There are always amazing things going on at the Museum of Motherhood. Come visit us today!
