In Her Own Sweet Time: Unexpected Adventures in Finding Love, Commitment, and Motherhood - Softcover

Lehmann-Haupt, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0465018947 ISBN 13: 9780465018949

Publisher: Basic Books, 2010

Synopsis

THIS EDITION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. Please see the newly revised edition:
In Her Own Sweet Time: Egg Freezing and the New Frontiers of Family
ISBN-13: 978-0996307451

About this title

About the Author:

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt‘s writing appears regularly in the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, O, Glamour, Wired, U.S. News & World Report, and more. She lives in Manhattan.

From Publishers Weekly:

Lehmann-Haupt, executive editor of Plum magazine and daughter of author and New York Times writer Christopher, entered her 30s feeling optimistic and in control. The accomplished journalist and world traveler had a great boyfriend, too—and fully expected to achieve her next goal: motherhood. When the relationship didn't work out, the author began to wonder if the love-marriage-baby sequence might not happen for her. Like countless 30-something American women, she didn't worry about her fertility during her 20s and 30s, thanks to advances in feminism and medical technology that have given women more options—and the feeling that the so-called biological clock moves more slowly now. Lehmann-Haupt does an excellent job chronicling the societal and medical trends that have influenced modern motherhood. She also describes her pursuit of a romance that will lead to marriage and family, and the choices she makes in an effort to give herself more options. A mix of science, statistics, interviews and personal narrative form this valuable guidebook. It also serves as a compelling reality check as she lists various statistics: women over 35 suffer higher rates of miscarriage; 50,000 children are born to single mothers each year; a third of these mothers choose to become pregnant on their own. In this informative and frank book, Lehmann-Haupt makes a compelling case for education and preparation: We have more options than ever; understanding them can empower us and, perhaps most importantly, turn panic into peace. (June)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0465018947
• ISBN 13: 9780465018949
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336