The Politics of Parenthood: Child Care, Women’s Rights, and the Myth of the Good Mother

Mary Frances Berry's book, The Politics of Parenthood: Child Care, Women's Rights, and the Myth of the Good Mother, argues that for women to effectively participate in the workforce, men must assume a greater share of childcare responsibilities. The work critiques societal expectations that place the burden of childcare solely on mothers, challenging the idealized notion of the "good mother". Berry, a scholar of constitutional law and racial and gender inequality, uses her expertise to examine how these issues intersect with women's rights and the practicalities of childcare.12