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Might pregnancy form women just as much as children?
When we talk about pregnancy, we too often end up talking clinically and sentimentally. Pregnancy is medical details and a whirl of emotions. It is vitamins and baby showers and feelings. But it is so much more.
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Howard delves into prenatal care literature from the Christian tradition to find images and vocabulary that elevate and honor pregnancy - not only for the benefit of expectant parents, but also their communities and the church. Taking pregnancy seriously does not entail viewing it as a woman’s only role or romanticizing it. Instead, Showing maintains that thinking well about pregnancy can help not only childbearing women but all who surround them understand how to live together more faithfully.
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What to listen to after What to Expect.... A badass, feminist, and personal deep-dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and early motherhood that debunks myths and dated assumptions, offering guidance and camaraderie to women navigating one of the biggest and most profound changes in their lives. Like most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta? How does a body go into labor? Why is breast best? What are the signs and effects of postpartum depression?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Microchimerism - interesting at first, then profoundly healing
- By Emily Virgil on 09-10-18
By: Angela Garbes
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In Defense of Witches
- The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
- By: Mona Chollet, Sophie R. Lewis - translator
- Narrated by: Carmen Maria Machado, Alix Dunmore
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94
Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed? Celebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Bit Academic
- By Eric Lorenzen on 05-10-22
By: Mona Chollet, and others
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Birthing from Within
- An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
- By: Pam England, Rob Horowitz
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage, not as a medical event but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Negative birth stories - NOT what you need preparing for birth
- By shayhub on 03-22-20
By: Pam England, and others
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Made This Way
- By: Trent Horn, Leila Miller
- Narrated by: Leila Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47
Made This Way is an excellent resource for all parents who wish to introduce their children to the beauty of the Church’s moral teaching concerning human sexuality. In a practical way, it allows the adults themselves to become more acquainted with the rich natural law tradition thus enabling it to be shared with a new generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book must read for parents!
- By Michael on 10-19-20
By: Trent Horn, and others
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How God Works
- The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion
- By: David DeSteno
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical well-being.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Quick and Effective Lessons for Life
- By Jasmaine Kendrick on 09-22-21
By: David DeSteno
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Rewilding Motherhood
- Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality
- By: Shannon K. Evans
- Narrated by: Joana Garcia
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
Women are often told by their communities that being a mother will complete or define them. But many women find themselves depleted and spiritually stagnant amid the everyday demands of being a mom. They long to experience a rich inner life but feel there is rarely enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book on motherhood
- By Amazon Customer on 10-21-21
By: Shannon K. Evans
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Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!
- The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Motherhood
- By: Shanicia Boswell
- Narrated by: Diana Blue
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28
In the age of social media, how do pregnant women communicate their big announcement? What are the best protective hairstyles for labor? Most importantly, how many pregnancy guides focus on issues like Black maternal birth rates and what it really looks like to be Black, pregnant, and single today? Created for the modern pregnant Black woman, Oh Sis, You're Pregnant! is the essential companion to understanding pregnancy from a millennial Black mom's point of view.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really great, but one minor reservation
- By Hiwote Bekele on 05-31-21
By: Shanicia Boswell
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Mother-Daughter Wisdom
- Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health
- By: Christiane Northrup M.D.
- Narrated by: Christiane Northrup M.D.
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
The mother-daughter relationship sets the stage for our state of health and well-being for our entire lives. Because our mothers are our first and most powerful female role models, our most deeply ingrained beliefs about ourselves as women come from them. And our behavior in relationships, with food, with our children, with our mates, and with ourselves, is a reflection of those beliefs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mother daughter wisdom
- By Diana on 04-07-05
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Love Thy Body
- Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality
- By: Nancy R. Pearcey
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 878
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Story5 out of 5 stars 769
In Love Thy Body, best-selling and award-winning author Nancy Pearcey takes on the hard questions about life and sexuality. She offers a respectful but riveting exposé of the secular worldview that lies behind trendy slogans and political talking points. A former agnostic, Pearcey is a sensitive guide to the secular ideas that shape current debates. She empowers listeners to intelligently and compassionately engage today's most controversial moral and social challenges.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a work of heart
- By Abby Moore on 03-30-20
By: Nancy R. Pearcey
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The Expectant Father (Fifth Edition)
- The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (The New Father)
- By: Jennifer Ash Rudick, Armin A. Brott
- Narrated by: Armin A. Brott
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
This reassuring month-by-month overview gives you the facts and advice you need to understand your baby’s development, support your partner, and prepare for the joys and challenges of fatherhood. It concludes with two special sections: one on labor and delivery, and the other covering the first few months after your baby’s arrival.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mediocre at best; some decent information, kinda sexist bro-vibes throughout.
- By Andrew Hultgren on 10-05-22
By: Jennifer Ash Rudick, and others
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The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
- By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 330
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 280
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Story4 out of 5 stars 285
This collection brings together 12 of the finest short stories of prominent American feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman. "The Yellow Wallpaper", Gilman's best-known work, was first published in 1892 and represents an important examination of 19th-century attitudes toward women's physical and mental health.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Feminist literature or Lovecratian horror?
- By David on 07-11-14
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Early
- An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human
- By: Sarah DiGregorio
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
The heart of many hospitals is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It is a place where humanity, ethics, and science collide in dramatic and deeply personal ways as parents, doctors, and nurses grapple with sometimes unanswerable questions: When does life begin? When and how should life end? And what does it mean to be human? Nearly 20 years ago, Dr. John D. Lantos wrote The Lazarus Case, a seminal work on ethical dilemmas in neonatology. He described the NICU as “a strong, strange, powerful place”. The
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping read for this late preterm infant mom
- By R. Ash on 08-08-21
By: Sarah DiGregorio
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Ungovernable
- The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
- By: Therese Oneill
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4 out of 5 stars 162
Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting...a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backward, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected and Hilarious
- By M. Huber on 05-21-19
By: Therese Oneill
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Scarlet A
- The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion
- By: Katie Watson
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right 45 years ago, it still bears stigma - a proverbial scarlet A. In public discussion, both proponents and opponents of abortion's legality tend to focus on extraordinary cases. This tendency keeps the national debate polarized and contentious. Professor Katie Watson focuses instead on the cases that happen the most, which she calls "ordinary abortion". Scarlet A gives the reflective listener a more accurate impression of what the majority of American abortion practice really looks like.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Complete and Engaging
- By Paul K. Steele on 08-18-18
By: Katie Watson
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Transformed by Birth
- Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood
- By: Britta Bushnell PhD
- Narrated by: Britta Bushnell PhD
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
With Transformed by Birth, unabridged and read by the author, Dr. Britta Bushnell has created the transformative, intelligent, and empowering pregnancy and childbirth guide you’ve been waiting for. This audiobook embraces birth as a rite of passage in which you open to the unbidden, embody your own wisdom, and gain freedom from limiting beliefs. Parents giving birth today do so within a society highly influenced by underlying ideals - including a need for control and certainty, vilification of pain, and reverence for intellectual knowledge and technology, among others. Dr. Bushnell brings clarity and awareness to these foundational ideals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Made for a less traumatic birth
- By LilCes on 10-18-21
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The Pregnancy Guide for Men
- The Ultimate First-Time Dad’s Handbook on What to Expect Having a Baby and Becoming a New Father
- By: John Nero
- Narrated by: Edwin Andrews
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Are you finding it hard to tell whether you’re excited or just scared pants-less? Of course you’re excited, but still, what the heck are you supposed to do now? Relax, and take a deep breath - all dads have been in your same shoes once before. Finding out that you’re going to be a dad is one of the most rewarding moments in life, but yes, it certainly comes with a lot of questions and concerns.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By OneSketchyGuy on 05-23-22
By: John Nero