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In a controversial new book, firebrand French philosopher Elisabeth Badinter argues that modern motherhood is a throwback to the pastand has become a tyranny for women

Supermom Smackdown

A new book by American journalist Pamela Druckerman, Bringing Up Bébé, says that French mothers are superior to American mothers. Quelle horreur! Marie Claire gets le scoop

By Geraldine Sealey Published 22 February 12
My Best Friend Stole My Brother

When writer Susan Shapiro introduced her brother to her close friend, she had no idea she'd lose them both.

By Susan Shapiro Published 21 March 11

What's the Best Age to Have a Baby?

Features Whether your clock started ticking early or you're feeling a time crunch at 40, deciding when to have a baby is never simple.

By Elise Nersesian-Sol Published 9 February 11

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Just a Typical Day of Women Inspiring Women

At the first-annual WIE symposium, such female leaders as Arianna Huffington and Sarah Brown took the stage to discuss some seriously interesting topics.

By Kate Schweitzer Published 21 September 10
Pregnant? Depressed? You're Not Alone

Ashamed, confused, and afraid to take meds, thousands of mothers-to-be struggle silently with depression. But avoiding treatment could be the worst choice for mom and baby.

By Liz Welch Published 7 May 10

My Amazing Milk Machine

After growing up in a frenzy of feminism and bra burning, Martha McPhee learned to embrace her breasts after she became a mother.

By Martha McPhee Published 19 February 10
Should You Freeze Your Eggs?

Trying to beat her biological clock, Sarah Elizabeth Richards turns to extreme science.

By Sarah Elizabeth Richards Published 17 March 08
The Mother of All Tough Choices

Baby or Job?

By Judith Newman Published 20 November 06

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