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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mommy lit
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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mommy lit
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mommy lit

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mommy lit  

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  • The genre of mommy lit became a popular phenomenon in 2002 with the publication of Allison Pearson's novel I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, which sparked a publishing boom in this type of literature. Protagonists in these texts deal with conception, pregnancy, birth, and the early days of motherhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mommy Lit]

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