On Mothering Multiples - Complexities and Possibilities (Paperback)

Demeter Press took on the challenge of discussing multiples through On Mothering Multiples: Complexities and Possibilities, a book that promised to "(re)explore, (re)present, and make meaning of the process of conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering experiences with multiples". Under the editorship of Kathy Mantas, and through diverse contributions of research, artwork and narrative pieces, this topic is explored with diverse voices that elicit nuance towards a subject that often suffers from cliche and overt charm. Daring to taunt the reader who may be beguiled by the blessing of multiples with an unflinching look at subjects such as fetal demise, disability, post-partum depression, the beauty and the beast of the post-twin maternal body, and the society's obsession and derision with multiples conceived through assistive reproductive technology, this book is a foundational text on the topic of the messiness of multiple births and mothering. This collection manages to be both intensely personal while maintaining the scholarly distance necessary to offer an important contribution to the field of motherhood studies as well as intersecting with grief work and disability studies. Published in 2016, this book remains provocative, and stealth in how it unfurls its wisdom, providing both clarity and further complication on this subject with more insight to gain with each revisit to the text.

General

Imprint:	Demeter Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	2016
Editors:	Kathy Mantas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-1-926452-78-4
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care Promotions
LSN:	1-926452-78-X
Barcode:	9781926452784

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