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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Second Life

Book • 2025

In 'Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age,' Amanda Hess chronicles her journey through pregnancy and early motherhood, confronting the ways technology reshapes identity, anxiety, and parenting.

Through her personal story, Hess examines the impact of fertility apps, prenatal genetic testing, rare disease Facebook groups, and digital marketing on modern parenthood, offering a critical and often humorous look at how technology fractures and reconstitutes our lives.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

PJ Vogt

, with a link in the show notes.

Mentioned by

Ayesha Rascoe

as the new book by

Amanda Hess

, exploring ideas related to parenting in the digital age.

Is Tech Really Helping Parents?

Recommended by

Kate Nibbs

about having a child in the digital age.

Disney Just Threw a Punch in a Major AI Fight

Mentioned by

Tonya Mosley

as the author's new memoir about her experience of pregnancy and motherhood in the digital age.

Having A Child In The Digital Age

Mentioned by

Terry Gross

in the introduction of the podcast.

President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest

Recommended by

Tonya Mosley

, about motherhood in the digital age and navigating technology.

Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age

Recommended by

Jon Favreau

as a funny, poignant, and beautifully written book about being a millennial parent in the digital age.

Momfluencers, Baby Gadgets, and the Perils of Parenting in The Digital Age

Explores the influence of technology on modern-day parenting.

Having a Child in the Digital Age

Recommended by

Kate Shaw

as a good read.

Will the Courts Let Trump End Birthright Citizenship?

Mentioned by

John Williams

as a book about what she discovered when she was pregnant in terms of how digital life influences impending parenthood.

What to read this summer

Written by

Amanda Hess

about her pregnancy and son's early years, and her longing for technology to comfort her.

TBD | Online and Pregnant

Written by

Amanda Hess

, detailing her experiences with technology during pregnancy.

Having a child in a digital economy

Mentioned by

Shumita Basu

as a memoir that explores how digital tools are reshaping everything from fertility and birth to parenting and identity.

How tech is transforming parenthood (for better or worse)

Mentioned by

Elise Hu

and

Doree Shafrir

as a book about the author's journey into motherhood during the hyper-digital age.

Episode 352: Motherhood in the Age of Surveillance with Amanda Hess

Written by

Amanda Hess

about her pregnancy and son's early years, and her longing for technology to comfort her.

Online and Pregnant

Written by

Amanda Hess

, detailing her experiences with technology during pregnancy.

Having a child in a digital economy

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