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Postpartum social integration
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What experts have said about Postpartum social integration
2 statements · 1 positive · 1 mixed
Women should not be isolated after giving birth.
“women are not supposed to be by themselves after they have babies. Like, that's a thing that, like, that's how people live now. It's not what you're supposed to do.”
Open the episode · Raccoon Wars, NFL Scammers & Past Crimes - Matt McCusker #1149Listen at 41:00
Motherhood increases community integration in hunter-gatherer societies but often increases isolation today.
“when a woman becomes a mother, she becomes, if anything, more socially integrated into the life of the community. In contemporary society, when a woman becomes a mother, she often becomes more isolated.”
Open the episode · The Painful Psychological Cost Of Becoming A Dad - Darby Saxbe - #1129Listen at 1:17:15
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