A pioneer of modern motherhood studies, Andrea O'Reilly explores motherhood's current representation and practice, considering developments that were unimaginab

Mothers in the twenty-first century confront us, both in clinical practice and in theory, with fascinating challenges that to some extent subvert the traditiona

Images, representations and constructions of mothers have historically shaped and continue to shape the way we imagine the institution of motherhood and the exp

This book focuses on the time use of mothers of pre-teenaged children in the United States from 2003 to 2006.

How did mothers transform from parents of secondary importance in the colonies to having their multiple and complex roles connected to the well-being of the nat