Intersectional Feminism, Parenthood, and Mental Health: Introduction to the Special Issue

Abstract In this article, the editors introduce this special issue of Women and Therapy on the application of intersectional feminism to topics of parenthood and mental health. Included is discussion of the history on parenting and how mothers in particular have been valued, stereotyped, oppressed, and pathologized. The authors also review multicultural feminist theory, and diverse shifts in parenting across identities and choices. A summary of the articles included in this special issue are provided, including topics such as medical discrimination, postpartum mental health, as well as parenting from across diverse racial-ethnic and sexual identities.