Gillian Ranson weaves front-wave boomers' stories of life and aging before and during the pandemic into a powerful account of how to make growing old more humane, for this generation and for everyone.
Parents in Canada today get information and advice from all sides on how they should be raising their kids. Figuring out what's best is a challenge, especially when ideas about what's best are in conflict. Parents know too that others will judge them on their choices, and on their practices. The work is hard, and often, they're managing without much social support.That is the world that sociologist and writer Gillian Ranson explores in this bo...
An exciting, fresh, and timely look at the experiences of mothers and fathers who challenge dominant cultural expectations in their efforts to care for their children. Ranson's analysis offers a new way of thinking about parenting." - Glenda Wall, Wilfrid Laurier University
Many fathers are now providing hands-on, engaged care to babies and young children. This book draws on observations of, and interviews with, caregiving fathers, as well as analyses of fathers' memoirs and online blogs, to examine fathers' caregiving work as embodied practice and as lived experience.
