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Motherhood Philosophy For Everyone: The Birth Of Wisdom

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The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by everyone - including husbands and fathers. Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy, birth, babycare, and raising a child

Chapters include The Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery, The Media Proudly Presents: Lessons' from Celebrity Moms, and The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control

Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, including economics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women's studies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses and stay-at-home mothers

Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Times columnist and author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety

Language: English

Pages: 248

Format: Paperback

Release: March 22, 2011

ISBN 13: 9781444330281

Motherhood Philosophy For Everyone: The Birth Of Wisdom

0/5 ( ratings)

The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by everyone - including husbands and fathers. Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy, birth, babycare, and raising a child

Chapters include The Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery, The Media Proudly Presents: Lessons' from Celebrity Moms, and The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control

Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, including economics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women's studies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses and stay-at-home mothers

Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Times columnist and author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety

Language: English

Pages: 248

Format: Paperback

Release: March 22, 2011

ISBN 13: 9781444330281

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