Motherhood : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom /

Motherhood : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom / edited by Sheila Lintott ; foreword by Judith Warner. - Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - 1 online resource (xvii, 226 pages) : illustrations. - Philosophy for everyone . - Philosophy for everyone. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Navel-gazing at its finest: an introduction to Motherhood -- philosophy for everyone / How many experts does it take to raise a child? Mothering and the quest for certainty / Creative mothering: lies and the lying mothers who tell them / Pro-choice philosopher has baby: reflections on fetal life / Kim, Ellen, and Zack's big adventure: lesbian mothers raising a boy steeped in his masculinity / Days and nights of a new mother: existentialism in the nursery / Mindful mothering: how feminist Buddhist practices enhance experiences of beauty / A face only a mother could love? On maternal assessments of infant beauty / Kevin, coming into focus: on getting to know my son / Making choices: the ethics of infant feeding / Lactational burkas and milkmen: on public breastfeeding and male lactation / On "crying-it-out" and co-sleeping / Natural childbirth is for the birds / The off button: thought experiments and child control / The virtues of motherhood / The media proudly present: "Lessons" from celebrity moms / God, mom! The blessings of breasts and womb / Sheila Lincott -- Sue Ellen Henry -- Amy Kind -- Bertha Alvarez Manninen -- Kim Anno -- Elizabeth Butterfield -- Sheryl Tuttle Ross -- Glenn Parsons -- Laura Newhart -- Chris Mulford -- Maureen Sander-Staudt -- Kevin C. Elliott and Janet L. Elliott -- Jan Baker -- Sara Goering -- Nin Kirkham -- Clemence Due and Damien W. Riggs -- George A. Dunn. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

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