{"product_id":"parenting-inc-how-we-are-sold-on-800-strollers-fetal-education-baby-sign-language-sleeping-coaches-toddler-couture-and-diaper-paperback","title":"Parenting, Inc.: How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture, and Diaper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Paul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entire industry preys on parental anxiety . . . Paul tries to lead us out of the catastrophization of childhood.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParenting coaches, ergonomic strollers, music classes, sleep consultants, luxury diaper creams, a never-ending rotation of DVDs that will make a baby smarter, socially adept, and bilingual before age three. Time-strapped, anxious parents hoping to provide the best for their baby are the perfect mark for the parenting industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eParenting, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, Pamela Paul investigates the whirligig of marketing hype, peer pressure, and easy consumerism that spins parents into purchasing overpriced products and raising overprotected, overstimulated, and over-provided-for children. Paul shows how the parenting industry has persuaded parents that they cannot trust their children's health, happiness, and success to themselves. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the baby business so that any parent can decode the claims--and discover shockingly unuseful products and surprisingly effective services. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul's book leads the way for every parent who wants to escape the spiral of fear, guilt, competition, and consumption that characterizes modern American parenthood.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Paul\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePornified: How Pornography Is Damaging Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLadies' Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her family live in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751355646240,"sku":"9780805089240","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c1e01cc8c58ae19c29ec74c5b464a88b.webp?v=1779971602","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/parenting-inc-how-we-are-sold-on-800-strollers-fetal-education-baby-sign-language-sleeping-coaches-toddler-couture-and-diaper-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}