Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age
Not mainly a medical odyssey but, rather, a mordant contemplation of the many screens...that reflected and mediated Hess’s experience of pregnancy and early motherhood ... Foremost a mash note to Hess’s firstborn son, who is a complete and ongoing joy, and much of the book’s charisma is rooted in its mood of droll astonishment.
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Hess’ experiences would be most useful as a cautionary tale for new parents, especially those with high-risk pregnancies, whose insecurities provide fertile ground for online profiteers seeking to exploit them.
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Panoramic ... A captivating, charged, and crucially provocative consideration of motherhood in modern America.
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