Mother of All Myths How Society Moulds And Constrains Mothers

Motherhood has changed. Today, social, lifestyle & economic shifts have fractured the norms of marriage & maternity which governed the lives of generations of women. At the same time, mothering itself has become more complex, more guilt-ridden & more problematic than ever. Mothers are scapegoats for everything from educational failure to wider social ills. However, despite irrevocable changes to the working & family lives of millions of women, attitudes have not changed. The archetype of the perfect mother permeates every aspect of family life, from the division of labor at home, to employment practices, family policy & the law. Here is a new approach to raising children -- one where the needs of mothers, fathers & children are not in conflict.Forna, Aminatta is the author of 'Mother of All Myths How Society Moulds And Constrains Mothers', published 1998 under ISBN 9780756783068 and ISBN 0756783062.