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Motherhood : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom
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MOTHERHOOD PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE; CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Navel-Gazing at Its Finest: An Introduction to Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone; PART I MOMMY BRAIN: Truth, Knowledge, and Belief in Mothering; 1 How Many Experts Does It Take to Raise a Child? Mothering and the Quest for Certainty; 2 Creative Mothering: Lies and the Lying Mothers Who Tell Them; 3 Pro-Choice Philosopher Has Baby: Reflections on Fetal Life; 4 Kim, Ellen, and Zack's Big Adventure: Lesbian Mothers Raising a Boy Steeped in His Masculinity; PART II LABOR PAINS: The Work and Wonder of Being a Mom
5 Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery6 Mindful Mothering: How Feminist Buddhist Practices Enhance Experiences of Beauty; 7 A Face Only a Mother Could Love? On Maternal Assessments of Infant Beauty; 8 Kevin, Coming Into Focus: On Getting to Know My Son; PART III MOM'S MORALITY: Ethical Issues in Mothering; 9 Making Choices: The Ethics of Infant Feeding; 10 Lactational Burkas and Milkmen: On Public Breastfeeding and Male Lactation; 11 On "Crying-It-Out" and Co-Sleeping; 12 Natural Childbirth is for the Birds
PART IV IS MOTHERHOOD EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE? FANTASY MEETS REALITY13 The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control; 14 The Virtues of Motherhood; 15 The Media Proudly Present: "Lessons" From Celebrity Moms; 16 God, Mom! The Blessings of Breasts and Womb; A Brief Afterword: Some Words from Contributors' Kids on Motherhood and Philosophy; Read All About It: A Feminist Bibliography on Pregnancy and Mothering; Notes on Contributors
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 P