Mama Strangelove: A Satirical Guide to Modern Parenting Through International Relations Theories

A darkly funny meditation on parenting, control, and the illusion that any of us knows what we're doing.

In Mama Strangelove, international relations scholar Elizabeth Grimm reframes the contemporary family as a site of power, negotiation, and strategic escalation. Drawing on international relations theories-deterrence, brinksmanship, counterinsurgency, and hostage negotiation-Grimm applies geopolitical frameworks to the psychology of modern parenting. The book delivers advice on control, managing anxiety, and keeping the family peace in an era of information overload.