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COLUMN: Mother and Family Matters
by MomsRising.org

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Excerpt "Why Have Kids: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness" by Jessica Valenti

Excerpt "Opting In: Having A Child Without Losing Yourself" by Amy Richards

"On Choosing Not to Have Children" - Excerpt from Returning To My Mother's House: Taking Back the Wisdom of the Feminine
by Gail Straub

Interview with Legendary Leader of the Midwifery Movement,
Ina May Gaskin
by Stacy Fine

Excerpt from Girls Speak Out: Finding Your True Self
by Andrea Johnston

Introduction to "Saying What's Real: 7 Keys to Authentic Communication and Relationship Success"
by Susan M. Campbell

Excerpts from the Feminist Family Values Forum

Introduction (Excerpt from "The Price of Motherhood")
by Ann Crittenden

The Majority of Family Caregivers of the Elderly Are Women
by Carol B. Garrett

Parenting: A New Social Contract (Excerpt from "Sisterhood is Forever")
by Suzanne Braun Levine

Negotiation 101 (Exceprt from "How to Avoid the Mommy Trap: A Roadmap for Sharing Parenting and Making it Work
by Julie Shields

Excerpt from "Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles: First-Time Mothers Over Forty"
by Nancy London

Mothering Magazine Articles

What is a Midwife?
by Stacey Stich