Mothering: Innate Talent or Conscious Collaboration?

Cowdery, Randi S.; Knudson‐Martin, Carmen; Mahoney, Anne Rankin

doi:10.1891/9780826117564.0008

Couples, Gender, and Power 2009

DOI: 10.1891/9780826117564.0008

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Mothering: Innate Talent or Conscious Collaboration?

Randi S. Cowdery¹,

Carmen Knudson‐Martin²,

Anne Rankin Mahoney³

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“…Gender theory suggests that gendered norms and practices shape individual experience and family formation (Connell, 1987; Risman, 2004). Both men and women may internalize gendered norms such that certain activities (e.g., caregiving) are perceived as primarily female or male domains of behavior (Cowdery, Knudson‐Martin, & Mahoney, 2009). The role of gender is particularly important to examine within the context of open adoption because of the complex—and potentially gendered—dynamics that evolve via interactions between birth parents and adoptive parents.…”

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Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples in Open Adoption Arrangements: A Qualitative Study

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Richardson

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Journal of Marriage and Family

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Little research has attended to the role of gender and sexual orientation in shaping open adoption dynamics. This qualitative, longitudinal study of 45 adoptive couples (15 lesbian, 15 gay, and 15 heterosexual couples) examined adopters' motivations for open adoption, changes in attitudes about openness, and early relationship dynamics. Key findings revealed that heterosexuals often described feeling drawn to open adoption because they perceived it as the only option, insomuch as few agencies were facilitating closed adoptions. In contrast, sexual minorities often appreciated the philosophy of openness whereby they were not encouraged to lie about their sexual orientation in order to adopt. Attitudes about openness varied over time, and changes in attitudes were attributed to a variety of factors such as perceived birth parent characteristics and the perceived nature of the birth parent relationship. Overall, although some participants reported tensions with birth parents over time, most reported satisfying relationships.

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Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples in Open Adoption Arrangements: A Qualitative Study

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Richardson

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Journal of Marriage and Family

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Can We Talk About Stay-At-Home Moms? Empirical Findings and Implications for Counseling

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to add to feminist research by asking women themselves to articulate the experiences of stay-at-home motherhood when their children became “fully involved” in school (i.e., 3rd or 4th grade) and to recognize mental health concerns these women may have. Seven themes emerged: expectations of mothering role impacts mothering experience; mother’s perception of children further separating; relationship with spouse; identity confusion, exploration, and expansion; responsibility for household; negotiating self-care; and finding support beyond the family system. These themes are discussed in full and implications for marriage and family counselors and future research are presented.

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Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples in Open Adoption Arrangements: A Qualitative Study

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