{"title":"Caitlyn Collins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaitlyn Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the complex dynamics of modern parenthood and work-life balance through a thoughtful and research-based lens. Her writing delves into the social and economic challenges faced by contemporary families, offering keen insights into how societal structures shape the experience of motherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e will find Collins' work both illuminating and relevant, presenting well-grounded perspectives that challenge traditional narratives around family, labour, and gender roles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"making-motherhood-work-by-caitlyn-collins-9780691202402","title":"Making Motherhood Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving account of working mothers' daily lives—and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve them. The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and social policies aren't helping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf all Western industrialised countries, the United States ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies. Can American women look to Europe for solutions? \u003cem\u003eMaking Motherhood Work\u003c\/em\u003e draws on interviews that Caitlyn Collins conducted over five years with 135 middle-class working mothers in Sweden, Germany, Italy, and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe explores how women navigate work and family given the different policy supports available in each country. Taking readers into women's homes, neighbourhoods, and workplaces, Collins shows that mothers' expectations depend on context and that policies alone cannot solve women's struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith women held to unrealistic standards, the best solutions demand that we redefine motherhood, work, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes discussion questions for reading groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463527383276,"sku":"9780691202402","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691202402-making-motherhood-work.jpg?v=1775034127"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/caitlyn-collins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}