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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsBEST OF: Bethany Johnson and Margaret QuinlanMargaret "Maggie" Quinlan and Bethany Johnson are the co-authors of the book You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise. This book investigates the history of mothering advice in the media, from the 19th century to today, and the processes by which mothering has been defined, from getting pregnant to being pregnant to giving birth to whether "that baby" needs a hat on.Like most moms, Maggie and Bethany questioned their own parenting decisions because they understood their choices would be met with scrutiny exercised in few other arenas. They suggest that the first step to...2024-07-0533 min
Mr. DadThe History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting StressBethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan, coauthors of You’re Doing it Wrong. Topic: Mothering, media, and medical expertise. Issues: The history of mothering advice in the media, from newspapers, magazines, doctors’ records, and personal papers from the 19th century to today’s websites, Facebook groups, and Instagram feeds; potential health crises from infertility treatment to […]
The post The History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting Stress appeared first on Mr. Dad.2023-04-2255 minPositive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadThe History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting StressBethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan, coauthors of You’re Doing it Wrong. Topic: Mothering, media, and medical expertise. Issues: The history of mothering advice in the media, from newspapers, magazines, doctors’ records, and personal papers from the 19th century to today’s websites, Facebook groups, and Instagram feeds; potential health crises from infertility treatment to […]
The post The History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting Stress appeared first on Mr. Dad.2023-04-2255 min
The Academic LifeAbout Maternal Health Studies: A Conversation with Bethany JohnsonWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Bethany Johnson’s simultaneous journey through graduate school and motherhood, her struggles with infertility, the history of birth-care access, why Black women have worse maternal health outcomes, the consequences for pregnant people in a pregnancy-surveillance culture, and a discussion of the book You’re Doing it Wrong: Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise.Today’s book is: You’re Doing it Wrong: Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise by Bethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan, which explores how new mothers face a barrage of confounding decisions. Whatever they “c...2021-11-181h 24
New Books in MedicineA Conversation About Reproductive Health and Abortion StudiesWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The field of reproductive health studies
The data on contraceptive access and effectiveness [even when used correctly]
Why we need to trust women
What happens when a pregnant person seeking an abortion is turned away
The long-term outcomes for people who have had abortions
The consequences for people denied abortions
A discussion of the book The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having or Being Denied an Abortion
Today’s book is: The Turnaway Study, which asks what h...2021-10-141h 08The Academic LifeA Conversation About Reproductive Health and Abortion StudiesWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The field of reproductive health studies
The data on contraceptive access and effectiveness [even when used correctly]
Why we need to trust women
What happens when a pregnant person seeking an abortion is turned away
The long-term outcomes for people who have had abortions
The consequences for people denied abortions
A discussion of the book The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having or Being Denied an Abortion
Today’s book is: The Turnaway Study, which asks what h...2021-10-141h 08
New Books in Sex, Sexuality, and Sex WorkA Conversation About Reproductive Health and Abortion StudiesWelcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
The field of reproductive health studies
The data on contraceptive access and effectiveness [even when used correctly]
Why we need to trust women
What happens when a pregnant person seeking an abortion is turned away
The long-term outcomes for people who have had abortions
The consequences for people denied abortions
A discussion of the book The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having or Being Denied an Abortion
Today’s book is: The Turnaway Study, which asks what h...2021-10-141h 08
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsFresh Take: You're Doing It Wrong! (with Bethany Johnson and Margaret Quinlan)Margaret "Maggie" Quinlan and Bethany Johnson are the co-authors of the book You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise. This book investigates the history of mothering advice in the media, from the 19th century to today, and the processes by which mothering has been defined, from getting pregnant to being pregnant to giving birth to whether "that baby" needs a hat on.Like most moms, Maggie and Bethany questioned their own parenting decisions because they understood their choices would be met with scrutiny exercised in few other arenas. They suggest that the first step to...2021-06-1832 minPositive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadThe History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting StressBethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan, coauthors of You’re Doing it Wrong. Topic: Mothering, media, and medical expertise. Issues: The history of mothering advice in the media, from newspapers, magazines, doctors’ records, and personal papers from the 19th century to today’s websites, Facebook groups, and Instagram feeds; potential health crises from infertility treatment to […]
The post The History of Mothering Advice + Short Circuiting Stress appeared first on Mr. Dad.2021-04-1755 min
Top of Mind with Julie RoseBelarus Protests, Conspiracy Theories, Mom-ShamingPolitical Upheaval in Belarus (0:31)Guest: Matthew Schmidt, PhD, Associate Professor of National Security and Political Science, University of New HavenThe European Union has dismissed the results of a recent presidential election in Belarus as fraudulent and sanctioned members of President Alexander Lukashenko’s government. Protests against the election outcome have been ongoing for 12 straight days. Lukashenko has sometimes been called Europe’s last dictator. Is his 26-year rule near an end? Do Your Genetics Impact Your Relationship? (21:20)Guest: Jennifer Bartz, Professor of Psychology, McGill UniversityTo what degree is your DNA responsible for the q...2020-08-201h 44
Top of Mind with Julie RoseBelarus Protests, Conspiracy Theories, Mom-ShamingMatthew Schmidt of Univ of New Haven on Belarus protests. Jennifer Bartz of McGill Univ on how genes impact relationships. Joseph Uscinski of Univ of Miami on conspiracy theories. Margaret Quinlan, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Bethany Johnson, Univ of South Carolina, on mom-shaming. Federico Vaca of Yale's School of Med on teens waiting to drive.2020-08-201h 44
Mother Honestly PodcastThe Historical Construction of Motherhood, Infertility, and Women's Health with Dr. Margaret Quinlan (Ph.D)Margaret M. Quinlan (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies and core faculty in the interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists, and transforms knowledge about bodies. She critiques power structures in order to empower individuals who are marginalized inside and outside of healthcare systems. She authored approximately 40 journal articles and 17 book chapters and co-produced three documentaries in a regional Emmy Award–winning series. She co-authored with Bethany L. Johnson, You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise (Rutgers). Dr...2020-07-2829 min
Mom After HoursMothering: Are We Doing It Wrong? – Bethany Johnson & Margaret QuinlanDo you ever wonder if you're doing this mothering thing right?You talk to your doctor, read the posts in parenting Facebook groups, stalk the mom blogs, and scroll the lovely oh-so curated Instagram feeds of mommy influencers, and you still have no clue.One person says to do this, another person says to do that. Some even tell us we must look a certain way to earn the "good mother" label.Are mothers being set up for failure? What is a good mother anyway? Join Brandi, alo...2020-07-0200 minNew Books in MedicineB. L. Johnson and M. M. Quinlan, "You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise" (Rutgers UP, 2019)New mothers face a barrage of confounding decisions during the life-cycle of early motherhood which includes... Should they change their diet or mindset to conceive? Exercise while pregnant? Should they opt for a home birth or head for a hospital?Whatever they “choose,” they will be sure to find plenty of medical expertise from health practitioners to social media “influencers” telling them that they’re making a series of mistakes. As intersectional feminists with two small children each, Bethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan draw from their own experiences as well as stories from a range of caretak...2020-06-191h 22
New Books in JournalismB. L. Johnson and M. M. Quinlan, "You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise" (Rutgers UP, 2019)New mothers face a barrage of confounding decisions during the life-cycle of early motherhood which includes... Should they change their diet or mindset to conceive? Exercise while pregnant? Should they opt for a home birth or head for a hospital?Whatever they “choose,” they will be sure to find plenty of medical expertise from health practitioners to social media “influencers” telling them that they’re making a series of mistakes. As intersectional feminists with two small children each, Bethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan draw from their own experiences as well as stories from a range of caretak...2020-06-191h 22
Rutgers University Press PodcastB. L. Johnson and M. M. Quinlan, "You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise" (Rutgers UP, 2019)New mothers face a barrage of confounding decisions during the life-cycle of early motherhood which includes... Should they change their diet or mindset to conceive? Exercise while pregnant? Should they opt for a home birth or head for a hospital?Whatever they “choose,” they will be sure to find plenty of medical expertise from health practitioners to social media “influencers” telling them that they’re making a series of mistakes. As intersectional feminists with two small children each, Bethany L. Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan draw from their own experiences as well as stories from a range of caretak...2020-06-191h 22
The Story with CharuYou’re Doing it Wrong - Mothers & Mutha’sJournalist Charu Kumarhia talks to Dr. Margaret Quinlan about modern motherhood.Margaret M. Quinlan is an associate professor in the department of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists and transforms knowledges about bodies. She critiques power structures in order to empower individuals who are marginalized inside and outside of healthcare systems. She authored approximately 40 journal articles, 17 book chapters and co-produced documentaries in a regional Emmy award-winning series. She co-authored You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise (Rutgers) with Bethany Johnson.Twitter: https://tw...2020-05-0725 min
Mom Deconstructed PodcastUps & Downs of Social MediaThis week we are deconstructing our conversation from last week with Maggie Quinlan. This week we will share our highs and lows of our lives and of social media. MORE FROM MARGARET: Johnson Quinlan Research | You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, media & medical expertise by Bethany Johnson & Margaret Quinlan (Book) - 30% Discount Code: 02AAAA17 | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Twitter | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Facebook | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Instagram | 2020-03-2600 min
Mom Deconstructed PodcastMargaret Quinlan & Bethany Johnson: Social Media & MotheringThis week we are talking with Margaret Quinlan. Maggie discusses research with Bethany Johnson that led to their book, the ways social media can positively influence mothering, and, of course, the negatives social media can bring. MORE FROM MARGARET: Johnson Quinlan Research | You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, media & medical expertise by Bethany Johnson & Margaret Quinlan (Book) - 30% Discount Code: 02AAAA17 | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Twitter | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Facebook | Follow Maggie & Bethany on Instagram | 2020-03-1900 min
Can't Make This UpYou’re Doing It Wrong! with Bethany L. JohnsonOne downfall of living in the Internet age with access to all the world's knowledge is that we also live with access to all the world's advice. Whether an opinion is based on science, tradition, or personal experience, there are countless blogs and experts ready to tell us how to live. This chaos is only compounded when you have children. Those of us who are dads can certainly relate to this, but I think we can agree that moms bare the brunt of it even before their baby is born. Natural birth or epidural? Breastfeeding or formula? Cry-it-out or...2020-01-141h 11
Birth Words: Language For a Better BirthInfertility II: A Social and Historical Perspective with Margaret QuinlanIn this episode, I interview Margaret Quinlan and hear her perspective about the social phenomenon surrounding the topic of infertility. Margaret M. Quinlan is an associate professor in the department of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists and transforms knowledges about bodies. She critiques power structures in order to empower individuals who are marginalized inside and outside of healthcare systems. She authored approximately 40 journal articles, 17 book chapters and co-produced documentaries in a regional Emmy award-winning series. She co-authored "You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expe...2019-11-2524 min
NYSSA: The UnmentionablesMothering in the Age of Social Media with Prof. Bethany Johnson & Dr. Margaret QuinlanNyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to professors and researchers Bethany Johnson and Margaret Quinlan, authors of the You’re Doing It Wrong: Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise. Their book offers a deep-dive into the storied history of mothering advice in media— from the newspapers, magazines, doctors’ records and personal papers of the 19th century to today’s websites, Facebook groups and Instagram feeds. We talk about gatekeepers of information in the age of social media, the dynamics between lay and technical expertise in the digital space, and how to handle those ubiquitous 3am Facebook group posts about random rashes...2019-10-1937 min
The Child Repair Guide with Dr. Steve SilvestroThe Pressures of Being a "Perfect Mom" & Information Overwhelm - with Dr. Margaret QuinlanHas this ever happened to you? You’re in the grocery store checkout line, pregnant, and a random stranger decides it’s okay to touch your belly. Or You encounter someone who has absolutely no medical training at all, but who is a self-proclaimed expert in something they passionately argue is crucial to the health of your family, even though doctors think it’s backward. Or No matter what choice you make in caring for yourself or your family, there is always someone in your life who gives you the si...2019-09-301h 00
Empowered HealthMothering, Crowdsourcing Advice and Judgment with Dr. Margaret Quinlan and Bethany JohnsonWhen you need help who do you turn to? Instagram? Facebook? Online advice can come loaded with judgment and inaccuracies, but it is accessible and relatable and that makes it potent. We talk to Dr. Margaret Quinlan and Bethany Johnson, the authors of "You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise", on how mothers face criticism for their choices, from the historical medical expertise of the nineteenth century to the newsfeeds of today.2019-09-3054 min
Psychologists Off the Clock104. You’re Doing It Wrong with Bethany Johnson and Margaret QuinlanJoin us for a journey through the fascinating history of motherhood, media, and medical expertise! Yael interviews professors Bethany Johnson and Margaret Quinlan about the causes and consequences of medicalizing pregnancy and childbirth, and how technology and culture have long created a message that mothers are doing it all wrong. Learn why we need to change that message, and how we can.
In this episode, we explore the following questions:
How have different forms of mothering expertise grown over history, and how has that development impacted women’s experience in mothering?
What are some of the ways that social media pr...2019-09-1352 minPsychologists Off the Clock104. You’re Doing It Wrong with Bethany Johnson and Margaret QuinlanJoin us for a journey through the fascinating history of motherhood, media, and medical expertise! Yael interviews professors Bethany Johnson and Margaret Quinlan about the causes and consequences of medicalizing pregnancy and childbirth, and how technology and culture have long created a message that mothers are doing it all wrong. Learn why we need to change that message, and how we can.
In this episode, we explore the following questions:
How have different forms of mothering expertise grown over history, and how has that development impacted women’s experience in mothering?
What are some of the ways that social media pr...2019-09-1352 min
Dame It All To HellLife As A Modern MomWe Need Men’s Help to End Toxic MasculinityToday’s episode beings with one of our Dames favorite topics, toxic masculinity. The Dames mull over having good men on the side of women feminists. Surprisingly, they both agree that it can be beneficial to females and possibly help men break down toxic masculinity at the same time.Life as a Modern MomThe Dames chat with guests Bethany Johnson and Margaret M. Quinlan about their book, You’re Doing It Wrong!: Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise. Their book is rooted in the journey of mother...2019-03-0837 min