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The good mother myth : unlearning our bad ideas about how to be a good mom / Nancy Reddy
"When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother -- a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong? For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called "good" motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250336644
- ISBN: 1250336643
- Physical Description: 247 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 239-247). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: 'Love is a wondrous state' -- A perfect monkey mother -- Overly attached -- An ordinary devoted mother -- Strange situation -- You know more than you think -- Many warm, friendly people -- Relearning the nature of love -- Coda: 'Love is not a given but a gift.' |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Motherhood > Social aspects. Motherhood > Psychological aspects. Motherhood > Public opinion. |
| Genre: | Informational works. Autobiographies. |
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- 7 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Jefferson County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | 306.8743 REDDY (Text) | 30061100378930 | New Books | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | 306.8743 REDDY (Text) | 30051100378949 | New Books | Available | - |
