Erin S. Lane is a theologian and author of Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe. She earned a master's of theological studies with a focus on gender studies from Duke University and is a vocational retreat facilitator alongside Parker J. Palmer at the Center for Courage & Renewal.
“Beautiful and clear-eyed, this book clears out the rubble of our
culture’s baggage about motherhood to make room for a kinder, more
honest account of love in all its forms.”
—Kate Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of No Cure for
Being Human
“Smart, witty, and moving, Lane’s deft blend of history and memory
forces us to reconsider the cost of conflating womanhood and
motherhood. She reminds us that love is not defined by biology,
and—through the raw honesty of her own story—shows us the value of
making parenthood a choice for women rather than a destiny.”
—Beth Allison Barr, author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood
"Erin Lane is a guide of uncommon revelry and reverence. Think
Elizabeth Gilbert with a theology degree—curious, clever, and
ever-evolving. Feminists of many faiths—and those in the
making—will feel deeply seen in this story of finding contentment
and conviction in a purpose other than procreation—and motherhood
writ large."
—Melody Moezzi, author of The Rumi Prescription
“Erin Lane has written an important book that gently and
courageously addresses an often unvoiced question women ask
themselves: can I be a whole person if I choose not to be a mother?
She draws insight from her spiritual heritage and shares
meaningfully from her own life. I consider her work essential
reading to remind all of us that our choices are both holy and our
own.”
—Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers
“With humanity, vulnerability, and humor, Lane boldly and astutely
rewrites the scripts of motherhood so that all women might have the
opportunity to choose what a life well-lived means to them. This
book is a whole-hearted healing balm for everyone who has struggled
with the absolute messages she has received about motherhood and
the truth she feels in her heart.”
—Rosie Molinary, author of Beautiful You
“As a woman of color, a mother, and a clergy person, I found
Someone Other Than a Mother deeply true and resonating. By
rewriting the social scripts around motherhood, Erin Lane affirms
those of us who feel outside the acceptable spectrum of womanhood
and makes room for something more capacious, joy-filled, and
humanizing for all."
—Mihee Kim-Kort, author of Outside the Lines
“This book is an invitation to all of us, mothers and non-mothers
alike, to refuse to be categorized and to embrace our God-given
wholeness. The wisdom here is a gift.”
—Micha Boyett, author of Found
"I cannot get enough of Erin Lane's words. Readers of
Someone Other Than a Mother will relish in her pleasurable,
disruptive, and inclusive invitation to be free of the archaic
mother scripts and thrive as 'bare-faced human souls
together.'"
—Cara Meredith, author of The Color of Life
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