{"product_id":"books-the-mamas-by-helena-andrews-dyer","title":"The Mamas","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan white moms and Black moms ever truly be friends? Not just mom friends, but like really real friends? And does it matter?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Utterly addictive . . . Through her sharp wit and dynamic anecdotal storytelling, Helena Andrews-Dyer shines a light on the cultural differences that separate Black and white mothers.\"--Tia Williams, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Days in June\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Helena Andrews-Dyer lives in a \"hot\" Washington, D.C., neighborhood, which means picturesque row houses and plenty of gentrification. After having her first child, she joined the local mom group--\"the Mamas\"--and quickly realized that being one of the only Black mothers in the mix was a mixed bag. The racial, cultural, and socioeconomic differences were made clear almost immediately. But spending time in what she calls \"the Polly Pocket world of postracial parenting\" was a welcome reprieve. Then George Floyd happened. A man was murdered, a man who called out for his mama. And suddenly, the Mamas hit different. Though they were alike in some ways--they want their kids to be safe; they think their husbands are lazy; they work too much and feel guilty about it--Andrews-Dyer realized she had an entirely different set of problems that her neighborhood mom friends could never truly understand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Mamas,\u003c\/i\u003e Andrews-Dyer chronicles the particular challenges she faces in a group where systemic racism can be solved with an Excel spreadsheet and where she, a Black, professional, Ivy League-educated mom, is overcompensating with every move. Andrews-Dyer grapples with her own inner tensions, like \"Why do I never leave the house with the baby and without my wedding ring?\" and \"Why did every name we considered for our kids have to pass the résumé test?\" Throw in a global pandemic and a nationwide movement for social justice, and Andrews-Dyer ultimately tries to find out if moms from different backgrounds can truly understand one another.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With sharp wit and refreshing honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Mamas\u003c\/i\u003e explores the contradictions and community of motherhood--white and Black and everything--against the backdrop of the rapidly changing world.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53773354008849,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780593240335_ad19ae5d-baec-4fd1-8209-328e95a78c5a.jpg?v=1783978645","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-mamas-by-helena-andrews-dyer","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}