{"product_id":"why-have-kids-a-new-mom-explores-the-truth-about-parenting-and-happiness-9781477800096","title":"Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth about Parenting and Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative and intimate exploration of modern parenthood by \"a gutsy young third wave feminist\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf parenting is making Americans unhappy, if it's impossible to \"have it all,\" if people don't have the economic, social, or political structures needed to support parenting, then why do it? And why are anxious new parents flocking to every Tiger Mother and B b -raiser for advice on how to raise kids?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Have Kids?\u003c\/i\u003e, Valenti explores these controversial questions through on-the-ground reporting, startling new research, and her own unique experiences as a mom. She moves beyond the black and white \"mommy wars\" over natural parenting, discipline, and work-life balance to explore a more nuanced reality: one filled with ambivalence, joy, guilt, and exhaustion. A must read for parents as well as those considering starting a family, In \u003ci\u003eWhy Have Kids?\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosive addition to the conversation about modern parenthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3944926\"\u003eJessica Valenti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477800096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477800093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026010\"\u003eSociology | Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM032000\"\u003eParenting | Motherhood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amazon Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43845346754699,"sku":"9781477800096","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_33506408-826a-470c-a86e-9ed45822bc72.jpg?v=1755879991","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/why-have-kids-a-new-mom-explores-the-truth-about-parenting-and-happiness-9781477800096","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}