Over the past two decades, scholars have investigated a multitude of different aspects of
motherhood. This article provides a scoping review of research published from 2001 to …

Negative maternal affect (eg, depression and anxiety) has been associated with shorter
breastfeeding duration and poorer breastfeeding intention, initiation, and exclusivity. Other …

Drawing on previous work on the relationship between intensive mothering ideologies and
mental health outcomes, the present study analyzed the relationship between the pressure …

Many working mothers in the US say that they feel guilty about their inability to live up to
cultural ideals of the “good mother” embedded in intensive mothering discourse. Intensive …

Mothers who work and identify as feminists have been thrust into a new” COVID‐19 normal,”
finding themselves taking on roles that are “at odds” with their feminist identity (ie, the bulk of …

The majority of infant‐feeding research is focused on identifying mother's reasons for the
cessation of breastfeeding. The experience of mothers who choose to use formula is largely …

A trend toward what's been called “intensive”(Hays, 1996) or “paranoid”(Furedi, 2002)
parenting has been widely observed by scholars working on family life in a range of …

Background Infant formula feeding practices are an important consideration for obesity
prevention. An infant's diet is influential on their later risk of developing overweight or …

Dominant discourses on breastfeeding as the optimal feeding method for infants and a way
for mother and child to develop a strong bond are widely promoted and the message of …

The majority of research examining the barriers to breastfeeding focuses on the physical
challenges faced by mothers rather than the risks of encountering negative emotional and …