Fantasy and Folklore in Childbirth Narratives Cara Delay, Nursing Clio Science & Medicine Before the age of Facebook and parenting blogs, how did women exchange knowledge and beliefs about reproduction? Without What to Expect When You’re Expecting, how did society and “experts” tell women...
Go Breast or Go Home: Natural Motherhood and Breastfeeding’s Return Jessica Martucci Arts & Culture, Gender Studies How did we come to be in this moment, when breastfeeding is both increasingly mandatory and simultaneously impossible, burdensome and laborious?
Should Academic Departments Be Child Friendly? Amanda Ann Klein Education, Society & Culture A few weeks ago, Hippo ran Part 1 of a two-part post, called Can I (Should I) Be a Parent in Academia? This post covered the presentations and discussions that took place during a workshop that I chaired...
Can I (Should I) Be a Parent in Academia? Amanda Ann Klein Education, Society & Culture Work, Study, and Scholarship as an Academic Parent