On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520218302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Maja Hadzic said Not so interesting. I was disappointed when I read the book because the author only concentrates on teenage moms and successful older women who decided to have a baby once they achieved the highlight of their career.I am a single, unwed mom and I don't fit in either of these two categories. I was "Not so interesting" according to Maja Hadzic. I was disappointed when I read the book because the author only concentrates on teenage moms and successful older women who decided to have a baby once they achieved the highlight of their career.I am a single, unwed mom and I don't fit in either of these two categories. I was 25 when I had my daughter. I got pregnant non intentionally but decided to keep the baby although it ruined the relationship with her father. I am neither poor nor rich. I simply couldn't find myself in the book and I believe there are ma. 5 when I had my daughter. I got pregnant non intentionally but decided to keep the baby although it ruined the relationship with her father. I am neither poor nor rich. I simply couldn't find myself in the book and I believe there are ma. Joan Molly O'Dell said an in-depth look at a emotionally complicated subject. ON OUR OWN examines two groups of unmarried mothers, who are increasing in numbers every year. The author brings together solid research and some insightful interviews with Murphy-Brown older, educated women, as well as with young, uneducated women, who are choosing or have chosen to have babies out of wedlock. It's difficult to put one's emotions aside reading this material, but if you can, you'll find that the "obvious" solutions to the problem of unwed motherhood aren't so obvious after all. Most disturbing . An 'Elle' magazine review by Lousa Kamps Melissa Ludtke, author On Our Own, title I have found this review in Elle magazine in the september or october issue. Since I like the review and you do not have it in your system, I have decided to transcribe it. 'And baby makes two. The single woman's dilemma' As she approached her thirty eight birthday, Melissa Ludtke, A Time magazine reporter covering children's and family issues, suddenly found herself doing some difficult math. Divorced, and having just ended a serious relationship, Ludtke calculated that
Some critics regard them as monsters, others as brave alternatives to traditional American families. Discussions about accidental and intentional pregnancy, plus true-life stories alternating between the two sets of mothers--teens and older adults--represent only a portion of the ground covered. With a reporter's zeal (author Melissa Ludtke is a former correspondent for Time magazine, where her articles--including more than 20 cover stories--focused on family and children), an analyst's thirst for research, and a personal involvement with its subjects, the bo
has experienced a dramatic increase in births to unmarried women in recent decades—from 4% of births in 1950, with most of the babies then adopted, to more than 30% today. Melissa Ludtke's book is the only in-depth analysis of this radical change in family formation to compare and contrast the lives of these mothers of varying ages and economic circumstances.. The U.S