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"Berebitsky reveals that in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the rules governing adoption were much less rigid and adoptive parents and families were surprisingly diverse. In Like Our Very Own, she chronicles the experiences of adoptive parents and children during a century of great change, illuminating the prominent role adoption came to play in defining both motherhood and the family in America." "Drawing on case histories, letters...

Sheila Kitzinger writes with understanding of the problems facing mothers in the West today, about the pain of infertility, the struggles of working mothers, the myth of the "new man," the underrating of housework, and the ways in which women try to juggle their identities as both mothers and achievers in today's world. Citing examples from India to Jamaica, South Africa to Communist China, she reveals what motherhood means in our own and different...

"Maternal Desire is the first book to treat women's desire to mother as a legitimate focus of intellectual inquiry and personal exploration. Shedding new light on old debates, Daphne de Marneffe provides an emotional road map for mothers who work and mothers who are at home. The book both explores the enjoyment and anxieties of motherhood and offers mothers in all situations valuable ways to think through their self-doubts and connect to their capacity...

"The first winner of the Lou Halsell Rodenberger Prize in Texas History and Literature; chronicles Dallas's Page Boy Maternity Clothing and its enterprising founders, Edna Frankfurt Ravkind, Elsie Frankfurt Pollock, and Louise Frankfurt Gartner"--

This program introduces three birth caregivers--a obstetrician, a nurse-midwife, and a licensed homebirth midwife--each with a dramatically different idea about what constitutes best care for birthing women. It highlights how they see their work and what factors--medical, legal, and cultural--influence women's choices in the birthing room.

Explores the often concealed negative physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of motherhood, from changes in metabolism and diminished sexual energy to lingering physical problems, including backaches and incontinence.

Finally! A new OB/peds textbook that focuses on what LPNs must know. You?ll find just the right depth and breadth of coverage with a focus on the knowledge and skills that LPNs need to know to practice safely.

"Perinatal Nursing" is written and reviewed by distinguished AWHONN members and remains the respected and authoritative guide to evidence-based perinatal nursing care. An essential clinical and educational resource, the Fourth Edition delivers the most up-to-date information in a clear and easy-to-navigate format. -- From publisher's description.

Contradicts the belief that motherhood diminishes intelligence and draws on scientific and neurological research to suggest that it enhances perception, resiliencey, efficiency, motivation, and emotional intelligence.