The essays in this collection deploy biological and social scientific perspectives to evaluate the transformative experience of parenthood for today's women and

Interviews with new parents about the gendered roles of mother and fatherInterviews with new parents about the gendered roles of mother and father.

When couples make the journey through their first year of parenthood they confront the challenges of their new responsibilities with varying degrees of support

Language, Gender and Parenthood Online explores the digital interactions of parents on the UK-based internet discussion forum Mumsnet Talk, a space dominated by

It is common for European couples living fairly egalitarian lives to adopt a traditional division of labour at the transition to parenthood. Based on in-depth i