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title: Ourselves and Our Children (1978)
date: 2024-02-17T20:44:00-05:00
author: Missy Moyer
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/publications/ourselves-and-our-children-1978"
section: Publications
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[Publications](/publications)# Ourselves and Our Children (1978)

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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.

- [Find out more about the book](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/publications/ourselves-and-our-children)