The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
by Jennifer Senior
Jennifer Senior turns the usual parenting question around by asking what children do to parents’ time, priorities and identity, using reported anecdotes, interviews and snapshots of social data. The book reads like longform magazine journalism: conversational, observant and full of concrete family scenes that name common frustrations and small pleasures. Its strength is the language it gives to everyday limitations; its limit is repetition and occasional stretches of research-summary that slow the narrative for readers seeking a brisk how-to.
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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. Awardwinning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents"All Joy and No Fun is an indispensable map for a journey that most of us take without one. Brilliant, funny, and brimming with insight, this is an important book that every ...
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