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What Are Children For?
Book • 2024
Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman's "What Are Children For?" delves into the complexities of modern parenthood, exploring the ambivalence and choices surrounding childbearing.
The book challenges the traditional view of motherhood as an expected outcome of adulthood, highlighting the conflicts between personal aspirations and societal expectations.
It examines the cultural narratives surrounding parenthood, analyzing how these narratives influence individual decisions.
The authors offer a philosophical and cultural critique of the current discourse, providing guidance for navigating the uncertainties of this pivotal life decision.
Ultimately, the book advocates for a more thoughtful and nuanced approach to the question of having children, emphasizing the importance of individual agency and collective responsibility.
The book challenges the traditional view of motherhood as an expected outcome of adulthood, highlighting the conflicts between personal aspirations and societal expectations.
It examines the cultural narratives surrounding parenthood, analyzing how these narratives influence individual decisions.
The authors offer a philosophical and cultural critique of the current discourse, providing guidance for navigating the uncertainties of this pivotal life decision.
Ultimately, the book advocates for a more thoughtful and nuanced approach to the question of having children, emphasizing the importance of individual agency and collective responsibility.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
Mentioned by Jerusalem Demsas as the book she co-authored with Rachel Wiseman, exploring ambivalence and choice around having children.
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Is Ambivalence Killing Parenthood?
Recommended by 
Sarah Wheeler to the esthetician who did her eyelashes, as a great book about dealing with the decision of whether or not to have kids.
Sarah Wheeler to the esthetician who did her eyelashes, as a great book about dealing with the decision of whether or not to have kids.
What We Have To Learn From Other Mothering Animals with Helen Jukes
Mentioned by Greg LaBlanc as a new book co-authored by Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman that takes a philosophical approach to the question of whether or not to have children.
544. A Philosophical Approach to the Question of Childbearing with Anastasia Berg
Recommended by 
Catherine Pakaluk to understand the reasons behind people's decisions on having children.
Catherine Pakaluk to understand the reasons behind people's decisions on having children.
E166: The Truth About Babies, Big Families, And Happiness w/Catherine Pakaluk
Recommended by 
Christine Emba for its philosophical approach to the reasons behind young people's reluctance to have children.
Christine Emba for its philosophical approach to the reasons behind young people's reluctance to have children.
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Mentioned by Renee Garfinkel as a book co-authored with Rachel Wiseman to help clarify the issues surrounding ambivalence and choice in motherhood.
Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman, "What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)
