Other Health Books by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective and OBOS Founders

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives (1980, 1988, 1998)

"Changing Bodies, Changing Lives" is an "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for teenagers. The book includes the voices and experiences of teens who are struggling to understand themselves, their peers, their sexuality, and the expectations placed on them.  The book is no longer in print.

• Table of Contents
• Some of the Things Kids Talk About in this Book
• Changing Bodies: Excerpts from Chapter 1
• Changing Sexuality: Excerpts from Chapter 3
• Physical Health Care: Excerpts from Chapter 8

Sacrificing Our Selves for Love (1996)

Many women and girls risk health and well-being in order to please others. In an unflinching look at this pervasive problem, this book explains society’s role in promoting such sacrifice and provides exercises to counter societal pressure. The book is no longer in print.

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Accepting Ourselves
• The Costs of Physical Love

Ourselves, Growing Older (1994)

This book explores physical and emotional health and social wellbeing of midlife and older women.  It also examines the roots and impact of ageism and sexism. The book is no longer in print.

• Women’s Health and the Medical Care System
• Women’s Stake in Changing the System
• Women’s Reform Proposals
• How to Begin to Get Better Care

Ourselves and Our Children (1978)

How does being a parent interweave with the rest of your life — with your own childhood, your work, your relationships, yours social and political concerns, your sense of yourself? How does society shape your experience for better or worse? This book focuses on the lives and the needs of parents.

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