Mother scholars are aware that within the context of patriarchy, contextualized moments allow them to flow in and out of their identities as mothers and scholars. They emphasize contextualized moments in order to contend with the fierce dialectic of maternity and intellect. Thus, the mother-scholar standpoint is marked by a unique tolerance for ambiguity. This tolerance provides relief from turmoil, while facilitating their ability to live in the middle land between two worlds, los intersticios, or the space in between identities (Anzaludua, 1987, p. 20). (Lapayese, 2012, p. 31).
