Add to ORKGPredominant constructions of ‘expert’ parenting advice draw on and become framed by discourses of medical and/or psychological ‘expertise’ and of ‘self-help’ (e.g. Alldred, 1996). However, notions of the importance of advice become increasingly complex within constructions of ‘good’ mothering when mothers are positioned as ‘naturally’ providing the best childcare. This paper explores constructions of mothers’ use of parenting web forums as a site of advice and support. Semi-structured on-line interviews were conducted with five mothers who were recruited through parenting websites. Discursive analysis of the data highlighted how discourses around ‘good’ mothering, marginalised mothering experiences and experiential knowledges worked to posi...
This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single thre...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
Early parenting is one of the strongest predictors of child well-being. Online social communities ha...
Internet usage is an increasingly common feature of contemporary life in post-industrial societies. ...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
ABSTRACT Mothers who engage in “natural parenting, ” an unconventional style of parent-ing in Franco...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
This article explores the discourses and related subject positions that are negotiated by contributo...
Recent studies have shown that British women, especially mothers of young children, spend a particul...
Mothers represent a large segment of marketing dollars and traditionally, word of mouth was spread f...
This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single thre...
2 It is now widely recognised that the use of the Internet as a source of health information is incr...
This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single thre...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
Early parenting is one of the strongest predictors of child well-being. Online social communities ha...
Internet usage is an increasingly common feature of contemporary life in post-industrial societies. ...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
ABSTRACT Mothers who engage in “natural parenting, ” an unconventional style of parent-ing in Franco...
Mothers and mothers-to-be often become e-health users because of their need for sharing emotional a...
This article explores the discourses and related subject positions that are negotiated by contributo...
Recent studies have shown that British women, especially mothers of young children, spend a particul...
Mothers represent a large segment of marketing dollars and traditionally, word of mouth was spread f...
This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single thre...
2 It is now widely recognised that the use of the Internet as a source of health information is incr...
This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single thre...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...
The perinatal period can be challenging and yet reluctance to disclose wellbeing concerns to health ...