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Support this critical public service by donating to your local npr station. The paradox of modern parenthood by senior, jennifer isbn. Jennifer senior studies parenthood in all joy and no fun. The title of jennifer seniors book all joy and no fun contrasts the strains of dayto. In her new book all joy and no fun, jennifer senior says parenting research. In all joy and no fun, awardwinning journalist jennifer senior tries to tackle this question, isolating and analyzing the many ways in which children reshape their parents lives, whether its their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. A selfabsorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets joya spirited young woman who asks him to write her. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Every debate we have had about the role of parents. Join facebook to connect with jennifer joyjoy and others you may know. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The paradox of modern parenthood by jennifer senior isbn. An adapted version appears in my book, how to do nothing. Its an approach to life that has resulted in incredible success for the 61.
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