Meredith Michaels

About The Author

Meredith W. Michaels is a writer who doubles as a philosophy professor at Smith College. Her research and writing focus on the way that cultural changes affect our understanding of reproduction, parenthood, and childhood.

Books by Meredith Michaels

The Mommy Myth

The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women

By Susan Douglas and Meredith Michaels
Taking readers on a provocative tour through thirty years of media images about mothers -- the superficial achievements of celebrity moms, the sensational coverage of dangerous day care, the media-manufactured "mommy wars" between working mothers and stay-at-home moms, and more -- The Mommy Myth ...
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