Angela Garbes

Angela Garbes is a Filipino-American writer who focuses on motherhood, food, and cultural identity. She writes about the intersection of science, feminism, and personal experience in her examination of pregnancy and parenting. Her book "Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy" combines memoir with research to explore how society views pregnant women and mothers. Garbes draws from her own experiences as a mother while investigating medical studies and cultural attitudes toward pregnancy. She has contributed essays and articles to publications including The Cut, The Stranger, and other outlets. Her writing examines how race, class, and gender shape the experience of motherhood in America. Garbes challenges conventional wisdom about pregnancy and breastfeeding through her research-based approach. She questions medical advice and cultural expectations that pregnant women and new mothers encounter.

Readers praise Garbes for combining personal narrative with scientific research in "Like a Mother." Many appreciate her questioning of medical orthodoxy around pregnancy and breastfeeding. Readers note her accessible writing style makes complex scientific information understandable. Mothers find validation in her honest portrayal of pregnancy and early motherhood experiences. Readers value her feminist perspective on how society treats pregnant women and new mothers. Many comment on her examination of cultural and racial disparities in maternal healthcare. Some readers want more scientific depth and fewer personal anecdotes. A few find her tone occasionally preachy or overly political. Some readers disagree with her conclusions about certain medical recommendations, particularly regarding breastfeeding advice. Parents and pregnant women frequently recommend the book to others facing similar experiences. Readers describe feeling less alone after reading her frank discussion of motherhood challenges.