Jessica Valenti is the author of three previous books, including The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women. She is also the founder of Feministing.com, which the Columbia Journalism Review called "head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media." Jessica--called one of the top 100 inspiring women in the world by the Guardian--speaks at universities and organizations in the U.S. and abroad about feminism, activism, and media. She's been selected as a 2012-2013 fellow by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, where she'll research and develop a plan for a national think tank grounded in digital feminism and its communities. She lives with her family in Boston, but remains a New Yorker at heart.
"This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a
call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of
moms." -Publishers Weekly "Timely...[Valenti] states early on that
her book is meant to anger people and incite discussions...She
wades deeply into the moral and logistical problems facing mothers,
with interviews, research and her own anecdotal experiences."
-Kirkus Reviews "For mothers like Valenti, who felt guilty
admitting impatience at the drudgery and boredom that constitutes
much of parenting, this book may be a revelation. And a comfort." -
People Magazine "A brave and bracing critique of our unrealistic
parenting ideals." - Elle "There's a lot of really profound, great
questions in this book. As a new father myself, they cut pretty
deep."- Chris Hayes, host of Up with Chris Hayes on MSNBC and the
author of Twilight of the Elites. "In a culture that glamorizes
motherhood, Jessica Valenti daringly articulates the hard work and
the personal decisions that are an essential part of parenting.
This book is a must-read for new parents." -Gayle Tzemach Lemmon,
New York Times best-selling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
"Jessica Valenti is a breath of fresh air. She offers the kind of
raw honesty that can feel like a punch in the gut, but leaves you
with the warmth of a deep embrace." - Ms. Magazine "Jessica has
been hailed as one of the most influential female voices of the
last decade, so it's not surprising that after she had her first
child, she had plenty to say about the culture of modern
motherhood." -Meagan Francis, Babble.com"When it comes to unpacking
what it means to be female in America right now, Jessica's one of
the smartest minds out there." -Jesse Ellison, The Daily Beast"In
Why Have Kids?, feminist author Jessica Valenti poses a question
that few people actually wrestle with before taking the plunge into
parenthood." - Lori Leibovich, Huffington PostOne of "20 New
Releases Check Out" in The Atlantic's Fall Books PreviewA "Fall
2012 Must Read" -Huffington Post"Why Have Kids? should be required
reading in sex education classes." - Kathy Megyeri, USA Today
Letter to the Editor
This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a
call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of moms.
Publishers Weekly Timely [Valenti] states early on that her book is
meant to anger people and incite discussions She wades deeply into
the moral and logistical problems facing mothers, with interviews,
research and her own anecdotal experiences. Kirkus Reviews For
mothers like Valenti, who felt guilty admitting impatience at the
drudgery and boredom that constitutes much of parenting, this book
may be a revelation. And a comfort. People Magazine A brave and
bracing critique of our unrealistic parenting ideals. Elle There s
a lot of really profound, great questions in this book. As a new
father myself, they cut pretty deep. - Chris Hayes, host of Up with
Chris Hayes on MSNBC and the author of Twilight of the Elites. In a
culture that glamorizes motherhood, Jessica Valenti daringly
articulates the hard work and the personal decisions that are an
essential part of parenting. This book is a must-read for new
parents. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, New York Times best-selling author
of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana Jessica Valenti is a breath of
fresh air. She offers the kind of raw honesty that can feel like a
punch in the gut, but leaves you with the warmth of a deep embrace.
Ms. Magazine Jessica has been hailed as one of the most influential
female voices of the last decade, so it s not surprising that after
she had her first child, she had plenty to say about the culture of
modern motherhood. Meagan Francis, Babble.com When it comes to
unpacking what it means to be female in America right now, Jessica
s one of the smartest minds out there. Jesse Ellison, The Daily
Beast In Why Have Kids?, feminist author Jessica Valenti poses a
question that few people actually wrestle with before taking the
plunge into parenthood. Lori Leibovich, Huffington PostOne of 20
New Releases Check Out in The Atlantic s Fall Books PreviewA Fall
2012 Must Read Huffington Post Why Have Kids? should be required
reading in sex education classes. Kathy Megyeri, USA Today Letter
to the Editor"
This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a
call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of moms.
"Publishers Weekly" Timely [Valenti] states early on that her book
is meant to anger people and incite discussions She wades deeply
into the moral and logistical problems facing mothers, with
interviews, research and her own anecdotal experiences. "Kirkus
Reviews" For mothers like Valenti, who felt guilty admitting
impatience at the drudgery and boredom that constitutes much of
parenting, this book may be a revelation. And a comfort. "People
Magazine" A brave and bracing critique of our unrealistic parenting
ideals. "Elle" There s a lot of really profound, great questions in
this book. As a new father myself, they cut pretty deep. - Chris
Hayes, host of "Up with Chris Hayes" on MSNBC and the author of
"Twilight of the Elites." In a culture that glamorizes motherhood,
Jessica Valenti daringly articulates the hard work and the personal
decisions that are an essential part of parenting. This book is a
must-read for new parents. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, "New York Times"
best-selling author of "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" Jessica
Valenti is a breath of fresh air. She offers the kind of raw
honesty that can feel like a punch in the gut, but leaves you with
the warmth of a deep embrace. " Ms. Magazine" Jessica has been
hailed as one of the most influential female voices of the last
decade, so it s not surprising that after she had her first child,
she had plenty to say about the culture of modern motherhood.
Meagan Francis, "Babble.com" When it comes to unpacking what it
means to be female in America right now, Jessica s one of the
smartest minds out there. Jesse Ellison, "The Daily Beast" In Why
Have Kids?, feminist author Jessica Valenti poses a question that
few people actually wrestle with before taking the plunge into
parenthood. Lori Leibovich, "Huffington Post"One of 20 New Releases
Check Out in The Atlantic s Fall Books PreviewA Fall 2012 Must Read
"Huffington Post" Why Have Kids? should be required reading in sex
education classes. Kathy Megyeri, "USA Today Letter to the
Editor""
"This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a
call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of
moms." -"Publishers Weekly""Timely...[Valenti] states early on that
her book is meant to anger people and incite discussions...She
wades deeply into the moral and logistical problems facing mothers,
with interviews, research and her own anecdotal experiences."
-"Kirkus Reviews""For mothers like Valenti, who felt guilty
admitting impatience at the drudgery and boredom that constitutes
much of parenting, this book may be a revelation. And a comfort."
-"People Magazine""A brave and bracing critique of our unrealistic
parenting ideals." -"Elle""There's a lot of really profound, great
questions in this book. As a new father myself, they cut pretty
deep."- Chris Hayes, host of "Up with Chris Hayes" on MSNBC and the
author of "Twilight of the Elites.""In a culture that glamorizes
motherhood, Jessica Valenti daringly articulates the hard work and
the personal decisions that are an essential part of parenting.
This book is a must-read for new parents." -Gayle Tzemach Lemmon,
"New York Times" best-selling author of "The Dressmaker of Khair
Khana""Jessica Valenti is a breath of fresh air. She offers the
kind of raw honesty that can feel like a punch in the gut, but
leaves you with the warmth of a deep embrace." "- Ms.
Magazine""Jessica has been hailed as one of the most influential
female voices of the last decade, so it's not surprising that after
she had her first child, she had plenty to say about the culture of
modern motherhood." -Meagan Francis, "Babble.com""When it comes to
unpacking what it means to be female in America right now,
Jessica's one of the smartest minds out there." -Jesse Ellison,
"The Daily Beast""In Why Have Kids?, feminist author Jessica
Valenti poses a question that few people actually wrestle with
before taking the plunge into parenthood." - Lori Leibovich,
"Huffington Post"One of "20 New Releases Check Out" in The
Atlantic's Fall Books PreviewA "Fall 2012 Must Read" -"Huffington
Post""Why Have Kids? should be required reading in sex education
classes." - Kathy Megyeri, "USA Today Letter to the Editor"
"This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a
call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of
moms." -- "Publishers Weekly" "Timely...[Valenti] states early on
that her book is meant to anger people and incite discussions...She
wades deeply into the moral and logistical problems facing mothers,
with interviews, research and her own anecdotal experiences." -
"Kirkus Reviews
"
"In a culture that glamorizes motherhood, Jessica Valenti daringly
articulates the hard work and the personal decisions that are an
essential part of parenting. This book is a must-read for new
parents." - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, "New York Times" best-selling
author of" The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
"
"A brave and bracing critique of our unrealistic parenting ideals."
- "Elle"
Preparental fantasies about the joys of having children often bear little resemblance to the reality of actually rearing them. Here Velenti addresses the problems facing new parents-many of whom might not be prepared for modern-day child rearing. Emily Beresford does a capable job of narrating this audio edition. She reads crisply, though with few variations in cadence and tone. The result is sometimes hypnotic-which, in this case, isn't a good thing. Valenti's book requires attention and consideration, and some listeners may find themselves tuning out Beresford's performance. A New Harvest hardcover. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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