‘Impossible to be a mom’: new film shines light on how America fails its mothers

Documentary No Country for Mothers details how US moms lack support, paid leave and childcare help – and hopes to inspire push for action When Reshma Saujani set out to make a documentary, she was clear from the outset: it would not be released on streaming platforms, or at film festivals. Instead, No Country for Mothers – a new movie about how moms across the US are being failed – is being screened by hundreds of the subject themselves, nationwide, in person. Continue reading...

Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis · Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 3:00 AM
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‘Impossible to be a mom’: new film shines light on how America fails its mothers

Documentary No Country for Mothers details how US moms lack support, paid leave and childcare help – and hopes to inspire push for action

When Reshma Saujani set out to make a documentary, she was clear from the outset: it would not be released on streaming platforms, or at film festivals.

Instead, No Country for Mothers – a new movie about how moms across the US are being failed – is being screened by hundreds of the subject themselves, nationwide, in person.

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