Couples' Transitions to Parenthood

The book explores the conflicting pressures new parents face between striving for ideal relationships and fulfilling intensive parenting roles, particularly highlighting the disproportionate demands placed on mothers. It reveals how these competing ideals can lead to resentment and disappointment among couples. Through research conducted with London-based parents, it examines societal influences on parenting practices, focusing on critical areas such as birth, feeding, and sleeping, which are heavily scrutinized in modern parenting culture.