Kerri Andrews – Pathfinding: On Walking, Motherhood and Freedom

The hidden histories and present-day pathways of walking, motherhood and freedom. 

The desire to walk is something that defines us as human beings, bringing joy, connection and freedom. But what happens when we become mothers? In the wake of the complete metamorphosis of becoming a mother, Kerri Andrews undertakes a series of journeys on foot to understand what has happened to her and others who bear the mental and physical scars of childbearing and childrearing. What she discovers are tales of mother-walkers long neglected or hidden away. From Mary Wollstonecraft and Ellen Weeton to Kate Chopin, here are women whose post-partum stories are urgently pertinent as they show us how to step into new ways of living with motherhood. 

In conversation with Laura Brewis