books from parents’ perspectives that acknowledge our current dystopia. suggestions always welcome!
created by kishmish
last updated April, 2026




wanted to link a few other lists that might be of interest!
@violet.booklover has a few, including 🔗Revolutionary Parenting Books, 🔗Pregnancy and Childbirth, and 🔗Sexual & Reproductive Justice + Health Books
@mxbookworm’s list of 🔗Neurodivergent Affirming Parenting Books
@Emmalee's list 🔗To Parent or Not to Parent in Current Society
@sunnysunshine's list on 🔗Children's Liberation
@carinareads’s 🔗social reproduction reading list
and @lauraaaa.mercedes's list about 🔗care (work) & interdependence
for two on motherhood that offer a little break from theory (more literary & fiction focused): [@ellies.encyclopedia]’s 🔗books involving motherhood
thank you for your list and these recs!! really appreciate