With Child: A Diary of Motherhood

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This diary of acclaimed psychologist and radical feminist icon Phyllis Chesler was a pioneering work when it was first published in 1979. A look into the second wave of feminism and the eras changing attitudes toward motherhood and pregnancy, With Childnow with an updated preface from her sonremains relevant for mothers today.

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"Phyllis Chesler's myth-shattering insights could literally save the sanity of many women, whether we are mothers or not, and involve many men in a critical human experience." Gloria Steinem
"Phyllis Chesler has written a brave book about one woman's journey into motherhood. . . . A straightforward, unsentimental, yet poetic account of birth as a rite of passage." Erica Jong
"A tender, personal, and 'in the round' account of . . . this most important task of any culture: mothering." Marilyn French
"A precious object . . . Makes childbearing and motherhood significantand beautifulas well as truly hard and anguished." Helen Yglesias

Author Bio

Phyllis Chesler is an Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at City University of New York. A best-selling author, legendary feminist leader, retired psychotherapist, and expert courtroom witness, she is the author of fifteen books, including the landmark classic Women and Madness and An American Bride in Kabul, which won a National Jewish Book Award. Dr. Chesler lives in Manhattan and is a very proud mother and grandmother. She invites readers to visit her website, www.phyllis-chesler.com.