Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries by Leonard, Abigail
Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries by Leonard, Abigail

Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries

In the tradition of Lisa Taddeo's Three Women and Robert Kolker's Hidden Valley Road, Abigail Leonard's immersive,...
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Author: Abigail Leonard
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Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries by Leonard, Abigail

Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries

$77.66
Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries by Leonard, Abigail

Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries

$77.66
Author: Abigail Leonard
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In the tradition of Lisa Taddeo's Three Women and Robert Kolker's Hidden Valley Road, Abigail Leonard's immersive, page-turning narrative follows four women from around the world as they embark on the transformative first year of motherhood.

Tsukasa in Japan grapples with memories of a difficult childhood as she tries to chart a new, healthier path for her own daughter while balancing onerous cultural expectations. Chelsea in Kenya endures a devastating loss just before she gives birth and finds that without the traditional support of previous generations, motherhood can be grueling - but it can also provide emotional healing. Anna in Finland navigates a complicated relationship with her child's father, but the country's robust family policies allow her to still pursue the kind of parenthood that she envisioned. Sarah in the US leaves the religious community that raised her in order to create a less traditional family of her own only to find she's largely confronting motherhood alone.

Utterly moving and propulsively readable from page one, Leonard interweaves these stories with a critically researched exploration of how parental support programs evolved in each country--and why some provide more help than others. As nations around the world debate programs like paid leave, universal daycare, reproductive healthcare, and family tax incentives, Four Mothers offers a uniquely intimate, moving portrait of what those policies mean for parents on the ground--and considers what modern families really want.



Author: Abigail Leonard
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 05/06/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 9.25h x 6.25w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9781643756530

About the Author
Abigail Leonard is an international reporter and news producer, previously based in Tokyo, where she was a frequent contributor to NPR, Time Magazine, and New York Times video. Before moving to Japan, she wrote and produced news documentaries as a staff producer for PBS, ABC and Al Jazeera America. Stories she reported have earned an Overseas Press Club Award, a National Headliner Award, an Award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism and a James Beard Media Award Nomination. She now lives in Washington DC with her husband and three children.


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