Motherness

“Julie Green’s debut memoir Motherness is informative, offering interesting insights into a multi-faceted history of autism spectrum disorder, and it is also a deeply felt, personal account of what it is like to raise a neurodivergent child as a neurodivergent mother. But much greater than the sum of those parts, Green’s gorgeous writing carries this deeply human story, which is filled with curiosity, honesty, humour, and above all, love.” —Harriet Alida Lye, author of Natural Killer and Let It Destroy You“Motherness is all about loving the child you’re raising and accepting the parent you are. A fiercely honest and wildly compassionate memoir.”—Ann Douglas, author of Parenting Through the Storm“Motherness is powerful, thought-provoking, and frankly, impossible to put down. It left me questioning my own assumptions and considering how we can create a world where autistic individuals are truly understood, supported, and celebrated.” — Ingrid Smith, Parent Educator and Coach“Motherness is that rarest of books—a memoir that looks inward but also out, shining a light on the personal in a way that refracts out to dazzle us all. In her unflinching and yet wholly tender focus on seeing—seeing and celebrating her child and then also, ultimately, seeing and celebrating herself—Julie Green has charted a path for all of us, parent and non-parent alike, to follow into a brilliant, better world.” —Amanda Leduc, author of Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space“Raw, honest, and thought-provoking, Motherness will resonate with any neurodivergent parent who recognizes parts of themselves in their child and wants to embrace these common threads to foster deeper connection and acceptance.” — Debbie Reber, founder of Tilt Parenting and author of Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World“As more women are recognizing their own neurodivergence, Julie has gifted us with a beautifully written and incredibly relatable memoir. Readers will come away feeling seen, understood, and never again alone.” — Emily W. King, PhD, child psychologist and author of the Learn with Dr. Emily Substack“Motherness is a beautifully told, deeply validating account of late-discovered autism and the intersecting experience of being both an autistic woman and the mother of an autistic child. This is more than a memoir, it’s a mirror for those who have long felt unseen, bringing visibility, validation, and hope to a new generation navigating late discovery, motherhood, and identity.” — Catherine Asta, author of Rediscovered and host of The Late Discovered Club podcast“Julie M. Green’s Motherness is a beautifully vulnerable memoir that explores the often unspoken layers of parenting, neurodivergence, and the radical acceptance that love demands. Subtitled A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood, and Radical Acceptance, this book is a quiet revelation—and an important read for anyone who wants to better understand the lived experience of autism, especially within families. Green writes with a voice that is raw, poetic, and grounded.” — Curating Edits

Julie M. Green is a Kingston-based writer whose work has been featured in the Washington Post, HuffPost, The Globe and Mail, Today’s Parent, and Chatelaine. She has appeared on CTV, BBC Radio, SiriusXM, and CBC Radio. She writes The Autistic Mom on Substack.