Editor
Sheila Lintott is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, and the mother of two children. She is co-editor (with Allen Carlson) of Nature, Aesthetics, and Environmentalism: From Beauty to Duty (2008) and was co-editor of the American Society for Aesthetics Newsletter (2005-2008).
Series Editor
Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).

The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by everyone - including husbands and fathers.
* Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy, birth, babycare, and raising a child
* Chapters include "The Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery", "The Media Proudly Presents: Lessons' from Celebrity Moms", and "The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control"
* Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, including economics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women's studies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses and stay-at-home mothers
* Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Times columnist ("Domestic Disturbances") and author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Navel-Gazing at Its Finest: An Introduction to Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone
Part I: Mommy Brain: Truth, Knowledge, and Belief in Mothering
Part II: Labor Pains: The Work and Wonder of Being a Mom
Part III: Mom's Morality: Ethical Issues in Mothering
Part IV: Is Motherhood Everything You Thought It Would Be? Fantasy Meets Reality
A Brief Afterword: Some Words from Contributors' Kids on Motherhood and Philosophy
Read All About It: A Feminist Bibliography on Pregnancy and Mothering
Notes on Contributors