Motherhood is a most significant, fulfilling and challenging role for many women. Yet, this highly esteemed endeavor tempers elation with heart ache. For women who wish to remain childless, the pressure to have children can be relentless and oppressive. Dear Womanhouse artists explore themes of being pregnant, standing up to social pressures, unmet expectations, the goofy daily ups and downs of raising kids, and how a woman’s identity is shaped by the role of matriarch.