Perfect Madness : Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety (Paperback)

from readaholic12

As a perfectly mad, anxious mother, I found this book a relevant commentary on modern maternal mahem. It lagged in parts, providing too much historical detail for my taste. What I gained from this book was the comfort that I'm not the only one who thinks this life is crazy, too full and yet oddly...

from ursula

A discussion of whether the current "total reality" expectation of motherhood is good for anyone involved. I agreed with a lot of her points, and when some of it is laid out in print it seems like insanity. However, for me there was a bit too much discussion of feminism and the history thereof. I...

from MorganGMac

According to Warner, mothers in modern (Western) society are more stressed than ever before. Women are expected to have children, work, grocery shop, clean, prepare dinners, and coordinate stellar birthday parties and award-winning science projects. Perfectionism emerges in all the above scenario...

from Lilac_Lily01

After reading the "Perfect Madness. Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety" I was honestly wondering why any woman would ever chose to have a child. Maybe Judith Warner just painted a very grim picture, but according to her book it doesn't sound as if there is much to be gained from motherhood. She mad...

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