Pregnancy, birth & baby care

Why Mothering Matters

by Maddie McMahon

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Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and psychological change. The transition to motherhood can be complex and difficult, and in all the discourse about pregnancy and birth the huge personal changes that women undergo can be overlooked. In the 21st century it can seem that mothers are blamed and blame themselves for everything, as they struggle to manage their multiple identities as mothers, lovers, sisters and daughters. Why Mothering Matters is a nuanced and revealing discussion of how it can feel to become a mother in modern society. It calls for better recognition of the work of motherhood, and better support for women and families as they learn what parenting looks like for them.  

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Pinter & Martin Publishers

Pinter & Martin Publishers

Pinter & Martin is an independent publishing company based in London. Most of our books are distributed worldwide. We publish authors who challenge the status quo. We specialise in pregnancy, birth & parenting, health & nutrition, psychology and yoga. Pinter & Martin was founded on May 9th, 1997 by the writer and film-maker Martin Wagner and childbirth educator Maria Pinter, when we realised that Stanley Milgram's extraordinary book Obedience to Authority was out of print in the UK. Some milestones were the publication of Childbirth without Fear in 2004, which started our ever-growing pregnancy, birth & parenting list; Irrationality in 2007, which was our first genuine bestseller; and the publication of The Politics of Breastfeeding in 2009, followed by our first book for La Leche League International, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding in 2010. In 2015 Pinter & Martin acquired the yoga publisher YogaWords, which was originally a joint venture by Paul Walker (1961-2016) of YogaMatters and Martin Wagner. In April 2016 Pinter & Martin opened effraspace a multi-purpose venue dedicated to pregnancy, birth & parenting education. In 2017 we published the bestselling The Positive Birth Book and Manhood, followed by Womanhood in 2019.  We continue to publish books which are close to our hearts. Our books be viewed on our website:  https://www.pinterandmartin.com

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  • Publisher/Imprint Pinter & Martin / Pinter and Martin
  • Publication Date September 2018
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781780665900
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 8.99 GBP
  • Pages176
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Copyright Year2018
  • Dimensions175x110 mm
  • IllustrationSome black & white images
  • SeriesPinter & Martin Why It Matters

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