| Description |
xv, 251 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The mellenial dilemma : Our children or our lives? -- The Donna Reed makeover -- Sacrificial motherhood : The sacred ideal -- Real mothers are good enough -- The work-mother nexus -- The critical mother, the absent father within -- The father problem -- Freer mothers, stronger marriages, happier children -- Extending family -- When there is only one : The single mother -- Solving the mother puzzle -- Mothering, growth of self and soul : A philisophical conclusion |
| Summary |
In When Mothers Work, Joan K. Peters argues that such sacrificial motherhood isn't good for children, much less for marriages or for mothers. The real question is: why haven't we adapted motherhood and work to accommodate our vastly changed lives? Drawing on the latest research and discussions with prominent psychologists, Peters explains our deep-seated resistance to mothering (and fathering) in new ways. She makes the case that, given sensible working conditions, a mother's employment means a richer parenting experience, stronger marriages, and more balanced children. With portraits of a dozen real families - corporate and blue collar, religious and secular, step- and single parents, urban and suburban - Peters illustrates the strategies that make this new family life succeed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Dual-career families.
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Work and family.
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Motherhood.
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Working mothers.
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| LC no. |
97020125 |
| ISBN |
0201127946 (hc) |
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