Baby Love

Choosing Motherhood After A Lifetime of Ambivalence

Praise for Baby Love

“In this powerful new memoir, Walker tells of her physical and emotional journey toward motherhood, poignantly reflecting on the ambivalence that has delayed her dream of having a child for years. Walker’s story is accessible and richly textured, told with humor, wit and warmth." —Publishers Weekly

“Walker thoughtfully deconstructs the struggle of many women who, though weaned on the idea of a woman’s right to choice, have viewed motherhood ‘with more than a little suspicion.’ Not surprisingly, she finds that her primal, unconditional love for her newborn son trumps all ideological concerns.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Walker uses her sharp intelligence to examine the joyful, terrifying journey to parenthood and the complex roles of mother and child. As Walker, now 37, begins her pregnancy in 2004, she is torn between the desire to be a loving daughter—to a brilliant, difficult woman who has her own ambivalence about motherhood—and the desire to love unconditionally as a mom. You know she’ll do just fine embracing motherhood, in all its sloppy, intimate selflessness and glory.” —People