Comments on: alloparents/allomothers http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/alloparents-allomothers/ Feminist thoughts inspired by parenting a presumably-straight white male Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Srsooudi http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/alloparents-allomothers/#comment-4688 Srsooudi Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:07:50 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/?p=366#comment-4688 Thank you for introducing me to this concept. I am helping to raise my niece and nephew. So much so, they used to call me mom by accident. Their bio mother is in a bad state and not much of a mother. I am so thankful that my family lives close. I don't think the children would be as well adjusted if they didn't have their grandparents,aunt,& uncle to help them grow and develop. I think they get something different from each family member that will enrich their lives. I didn't realize how important family helping to raise children was until these kids came along. It's nice to see that concept being recognized. Just to know that there is such a thing as alloparents helps to validate that I am more than an aunt to them. Thank you for introducing me to this concept. I am helping to raise my niece and nephew. So much so, they used to call me mom by accident. Their bio mother is in a bad state and not much of a mother. I am so thankful that my family lives close. I don’t think the children would be as well adjusted if they didn’t have their grandparents,aunt,& uncle to help them grow and develop. I think they get something different from each family member that will enrich their lives. I didn’t realize how important family helping to raise children was until these kids came along. It’s nice to see that concept being recognized. Just to know that there is such a thing as alloparents helps to validate that I am more than an aunt to them.

]]> By: Arwyn http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/alloparents-allomothers/#comment-818 Arwyn Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:13:11 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/?p=366#comment-818 I have! I haven't read her newest (which is supposed to be even more about human allomothers), but I actually pulled the quote direct from my dead-tree copy of Mother Nature. It's been years, but I remember adoring it, and flipping through it today I was remembering why. It's explicitly feminist, discusses biological underpinnings to many behaviors, but smashes to pieces the biology=destiny BS that defends so much misogyny, all within the context of espousing <a href="http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/biologically-appropriate-parenting/" rel="nofollow">biologically appropriate parenting</a>. It's quite brilliant, and I highly recommend it. (Having not read it in years, I do have to give the caveat that there may be offensive statements within it, of course. Overall, I think the recommendation is sound, though.) I have! I haven’t read her newest (which is supposed to be even more about human allomothers), but I actually pulled the quote direct from my dead-tree copy of Mother Nature. It’s been years, but I remember adoring it, and flipping through it today I was remembering why. It’s explicitly feminist, discusses biological underpinnings to many behaviors, but smashes to pieces the biology=destiny BS that defends so much misogyny, all within the context of espousing biologically appropriate parenting. It’s quite brilliant, and I highly recommend it.

(Having not read it in years, I do have to give the caveat that there may be offensive statements within it, of course. Overall, I think the recommendation is sound, though.)

]]> By: Ruth Moss http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/alloparents-allomothers/#comment-816 Ruth Moss Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:47:20 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/?p=366#comment-816 Ooh thanks for referencing me! Have you read Blaffer Hrdy by the way? Ooh thanks for referencing me!

Have you read Blaffer Hrdy by the way?

]]> By: Ruth Moss http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/08/alloparents-allomothers/#comment-806 Ruth Moss Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:05:07 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/?p=366#comment-806 I'm looking forward to *this* one ;) I’m looking forward to *this* one ;)

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