The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
- ISBN-10
- 0743260465
- ISBN-13
- 9780743260466
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 383
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-02-08
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Authors
- Susan Douglas, Meredith Michaels
Description
Challenges idealized concepts about motherhood that the author believes compromise women's rights and empowerment without benefiting children, citing such factors as unrealistic parenting standards, media scare tactics, Reprint. 500,000 first printing.
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