Rachel Wiseman

Oct 29, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Anastasia Berg |Rachel Wiseman

Why so many of us just don’t know if we want kidsArtwork by Jaime Lee - Getty ImagesWhen thirty-something stoner yoga teacher Eden becomes accidentally pregnant after a one-night stand in feminist buddy comedy Babes, the concept of motherhood seems wildly out of her comfort zone. Eden is self-employed, has no familial support, and her idea of a well-balanced meal is psychedelic mushrooms on toast. Can she pull this off?

Aug 28, 2024 | chronicle.com | Anastasia Berg |Rachel Wiseman

The role of children and family in private and public life has become a flashpoint in the public discourse. The musician Charli XCX mused about whether she should have baby on her summer-defining album Brat. JD Vance’s comments on “childless cat ladies” dominated several news cycles and caused an unexpected public-relations crisis for the Trump campaign.

Aug 16, 2024 | lawliberty.org | Anastasia Berg |Rachel Wiseman |Elizabeth Matthew |James Patterson

What Are Children For? On Ambivalence and Choice is an ambitious book that addresses arguably the most pressing questions of both our time and all time: Are people good? Is life worth living? What does it mean to be a parent? What is motherhood, what is fatherhood, and how are these roles similar and different?

Jul 18, 2024 | adn.com | Katha Pollitt |Anastasia Berg |Rachel Wiseman

Twenty years ago I was asked to write a blurb for a book called “Women Who Think Too Much.” I was indignant. How can a woman think too much? Thinking is good! The very idea is sexist - nobody would write a book called “Men Who Think Too Much.” Two decades later that book is still in print, and I’m coming around to it.

Jun 27, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Anastasia Berg |Rachel Wiseman

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