Julie Greens debut memoir Motherness is informative offering interesting insights into a multifaceted history of autism spectrum disorder and it is also a deeply felt personal account of what it is like to raise a neurodivergent child as a neurodivergent mother But much greater than the sum of those parts Greens gorgeous writing carries this deeply human story which is filled with curiosity honesty humour and above all love Harriet Alida Lye author ofNatural KillerandLet It Destroy You

Mothernessis all about loving the child youre raising and accepting the parent you are A fiercely honest and wildly compassionate memoirAnn Douglas author ofParenting Through the Storm

Mothernessis powerful thoughtprovoking and frankly impossible to put down It left me questioning my own assumptions and considering how we can create a world where autistic individuals are truly understood supported and celebrated Ingrid Smith Parent Educator and Coach

Mothernessis that rarest of booksa memoir that looks inward but also out shining a light on the personal in a way that refracts out to dazzle us all In her unflinching and yet wholly tender focus on seeingseeing and celebrating her child and then also ultimately seeing and celebrating herselfJulie Green has charted a path for all of us parent and nonparent alike to follow into a brilliant better world Amanda Leduc author ofDisfigured On Fairy Tales Disability and Making Space

Raw honest and thoughtprovokingMothernesswill resonate with any neurodivergent parent who recognizes parts of themselves in their child and wants to embrace these common threads to foster deeper connection and acceptance Debbie Reber founder of Tilt Parenting and author ofDifferently Wired Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World

As more women arerecognizing their own neurodivergence Julie has gifted us with a beautifully written and incredibly relatable memoir Readers will come away feeling seen understood and never again alone Emily W King PhD child psychologist and author of the Learn with Dr Emily Substack

Mothernessis a beautifully told deeply validating account of latediscovered autism and the intersecting experience of being both an autistic woman and the mother of an autistic child This is more than a memoir its a mirror for those who have long felt unseen bringing visibility validation and hope to a new generation navigating late discovery motherhood and identity Catherine Asta author ofRediscoveredand host ofThe Late Discovered Club podcast

Julie M Greens Motherness is a beautifully vulnerable memoir that explores the often unspoken layers of parenting neurodivergence and the radical acceptance that love demands Subtitled A Memoir of Generational Autism Parenthood and Radical Acceptance this book is a quiet revelationand an important read for anyone who wants to better understand the lived experience of autism especially within families Green writes with a voice that is raw poetic and grounded Curating Edits