With Child
A Diary of Motherhood
This diary of acclaimed psychologist and radical feminist icon Phyllis Chesler was a pioneering work when it was first published in 1979. A look into the second wave of feminism and the era’s changing attitudes toward motherhood and pregnancy, With Child—now with an updated preface from her son—remains relevant for mothers today.
Phyllis Chesler, author of eighteen books and thousands of articles and speeches is also an emerita professor of psychology and women’s studies at City University of New York, a psychotherapist, and an expert courtroom witness. She is cofounder of the Association for Women in Psychology and the National Women’s Health Network, a charter member of the Women’s Forum and the Veteran Feminists of America, and a founder and board member of the International Committee for the Women of the Wall. She lives in Manhattan. Ariel Chesler is an attorney and writer. His writing on parenting, feminism, and the children of LGBT parents has appeared in Time, Huffington Post, Tablet, and other publications. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New York City.
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