Of Networks and Nests: Digital Social Reproduction, Identity, and Support Among Latin American Mothers

Based on interviews with Latin American mothers in Denmark, this study introduces “digital social reproduction” to conceptualize the invisible, gendered communicative labour through which mothers sustain transnational kinship, build local support networks, and navigate the digital-by-default welfare state. Findings show that linguistic and digital assumptions shift translation and coordination work onto mothers, revealing gaps in ostensibly universal digital infrastructures. Mothers’ everyday digital practices sustain family and community life, generating affective value while becoming entangled with platform datafication as sensitive information is routed through third-party tools.The paper calls for more inclusive digital infrastructures and stronger institutional support for migrant parents.