Dawn asked this question about All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood:
This seems like an odd book to read while expecting. So many of your quotes terrify me (a childfree by choice) in terms of what could happen should I have a child. Did you like the book?
J I found this book very negative and depressing. It is not helpful to the modern parent. It offers no encouragement and no parenting tips. This seems t…moreI found this book very negative and depressing. It is not helpful to the modern parent. It offers no encouragement and no parenting tips. This seems to be a book for non-parents who want to be smug about their "childfree by choice" status. (less)
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