{"title":"Peggy O'Donnell Heffington","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeggy O'Donnell Heffington is a distinguished historian and author whose works delve deeply into the social and cultural shifts that shape our modern world. Her books provide insight into historical narratives with a particular focus on societal norms and their impacts on individual lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eWithout Children\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the historical and societal aspects of childlessness. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, Heffington challenges conventional perspectives and prompts readers to think critically about societal expectations and the diverse realities of personal life choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn blending historical analysis with contemporary relevance, Peggy O'Donnell Heffington invites readers to not only learn about the past but also reflect on its lasting influence on current social dynamics. Her books are an excellent choice for those interested in history and military topics with a unique angle on personal and societal development.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"without-children-by-peggy-odonnell-heffington-9781541675575","title":"Without Children","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA historian of gender explores the complicated relationship between womanhood and motherhood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an era of falling births, it's often said that millennials invented the idea of not having kids. But history is full of women without children: some who chose childless lives, others who wanted children but never had them, and still others—the vast majority, then and now—who fell somewhere in between. Modern women considering how and if children fit into their lives are products of their political, ecological, and cultural moment. But history also tells them that they are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on deep research and her own experience as a woman without children, historian Peggy O'Donnell shows that many of the reasons women are not having children today are ones they share with women in the past: a lack of support, their jobs or finances, environmental concerns, infertility, and the desire to live different kinds of lives. Understanding this history—how normal it has always been to not have children, and how hard society has worked to make it seem abnormal—is key, she writes, to rebuilding kinship between mothers and non-mothers, and to building a better world for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852730650860,"sku":"9781541675575","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24834313482736.jpg?v=1759161850"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peggy-odonnell-heffington.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}