In Madeleine Schultz's essayistic book about becoming a mother for the second time, the author reflects on the concept of care, and the value we attach to it in today's society. Through nine months on maternity leave, Schultz takes us into the world of care, both through her own experiences, but also through cultural history and our contemporary world. Why is writing about motherhood seen as trivial? Why don't we value care more than we do, when we are all completely dependent on it?
Schultz also takes the reader into her own garden and the forest nearby, and she argues that caring for people and nature must be seen in context. In this book, Madeleine Schultz shows how one is connected to the other, and she argues that there are important political solutions for the future in elevating the value of caring.
