Description
Acknowledging the dual role of mother and citizen, Scary Mommy writer and mom Farrah Alexander, provides empowerment and guidance for the modern progressive mother.
On the intersection of feminism and motherhood. Mothers are a force to be reckoned with. And after the Women's March and midterm elections, moms have surely secured their spot in today's feminist movement. But for those who aren't ready to make a bid for the presidency, the way forward can seem daunting and unclear. Whether it's correcting a misinformed family member about gender equality or running for political office, this bold and accessible primer presents active parents with different types of activism they can incorporate into their parenting, no matter how big or small.
When active parents support the feminist movement. With practical guidance, political commentary, and inspiration, this feminist manifesto for moms tackles problems from political representation to sexual misconduct. It doesn't just validate present-day feminist frustration, it also offers practical ways to channel it into solutions. Most importantly, it proves that by planting seeds of empathy and political awareness in their children, moms can raise their children to be change-makers. They can raise the resistance.
Inside, learn:
- Self-care techniques for badass moms
- Strategies for becoming a role model in today's feminist movement
- Different types of activism moms can use to take a stand
- And more!
If you enjoyed books like Good and Mad, Unladylike, and Fight Like a Mother, then you'll love Raising the Resistance.
The author's platform is well-established and multifaceted to reach the target audience of Raising the Resistance. The author is a contributor to the parenting website "Scary Mommy." Most of Scary Mommy's traffic is driven by social media. Through Scary Mommy, the author has the potential to reach millions of readers. Scary Mommy has more engaged users than any other parenting site. The site reaches 20 million unique visitors monthly and most of the readers are millennial mothers. Raising the Resistance can be promoted in the author's bio, which appears in every article she writes. Her writing is also featured on Huffpost and Bust. On Twitter, she currently has more than 10K active followers. Her commentary on topical issues has been featured in trending Twitter moments, on the BBC, in Refinery29, HuffPost, Hello Giggles, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, Elle, Woke Sloth, Marie Claire, and Daily Mail. Her audience is consistently growing with around 26 new followers per day. Over the course of the last 90 days, her tweets engaged more than one million unique Twitter users. She tweets daily, reaching 12.8K users per day. Following the current trajectory, the author is projected to organically reach more than 10.7 million unique Twitter users in the next 12 months. According to Twitter analytics, politics and currents events is a top interest of the author's Twitter followers, which makes Twitter an ideal method of reaching the target audience of Raising the Resistance. On Facebook, the author has more than 1,000 engaged fans. She posts several times each week. Many posts have risen in popularity, reaching more than 100k unique Facebook users. The vast majority, 86 percent, are women and the largest age group are millennials, making the author's Facebook page a great method to reach the target audience of Raising the Resistance.
About the Author
Farrah Alexander is a writer and parenting columnist for Extol. Her work focuses on feminism, parenting, social justice, politics, and current events. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, BUST, and Scary Mommy. Currently, Farrah lives outside Louisville, Ky. with her husband, son, and daughter.
Book Information
ISBN 9781642503746
Author Farrah Alexander
Format Paperback
Page Count 274
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media
