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Discover a new vision of motherhood beyond society's rigid expectations

Are you grappling with questions about motherhood? Whether you're contemplating having children, facing fertility challenges, processing your relationship with your own mother, or finding your voice as a mother outside traditional definitions, this conversation is for you.

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Join award-winning journalist and author Ruthie Ackerman in discussion with Paulette Perhach as she helps you find your own mother code story through the lens of her groundbreaking new memoir The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Myths That Shape Us.

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What You'll Experience:

• An intimate reading from Ruthie's powerful new memoir
• Open conversation about redefining motherhood on your own terms
• Q&A session where you can ask Ruthie your questions
• Writing prompts to unlock your own motherhood story

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​About the Book:​

In her propulsive memoir, Ruthie blends history, science, and cultural criticism to uncover whether motherhood outside of society's rigid rules and expectations is possible. When her marriage veers off course, she goes searching through the twists and turns of her DNA to decide once and for all whether she should become a mother. What emerges is a groundbreaking new vision for what it means to parent and create a legacy.

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About Ruthie Ackerman:

An award-winning journalist, Ruthie Ackerman’s writing has been published in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Salon, Slate, Newsweek, and more. Her Modern Love essay for the New York Times became the launching point for her memoir, The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Myths That Shape Us. Ruthie launched The Ignite Writers Collective in 2019 and since then has become an in-demand book coach and developmental editor. Her client wins include a USA Today bestseller, book deals with Big 5 publishers, representation by buzzy book agents, and essays in prestigious outlets. She has a Master's in Journalism from New York University and lives in Brooklyn with her family.

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About Paulette Perhach:

Paulette Perhach is a regular contributor to The New York Times, and her work has previously appeared in Vox, Elle, The Washington Post, Slate, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire, Yoga Journal, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Hobart, and Vice. She’s the author of two multi-million-reader viral essays.

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Her book, Welcome to the ​Writer's Life, was published in 2018 by Sasquatch Books, part of the Penguin Random House publishing family, and was selected as one of Poets & Writers' Best Books for Writers.

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Who Should Attend:

• Writers exploring their relationship with motherhood
• Anyone questioning traditional definitions of family and nurturing
• Those navigating complex family relationships and inheritance
• Readers who enjoy thought-provoking conversations about women's lives and choices

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