Elissa Strauss

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Elissa Strauss

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Elissa Strauss has been writing about the politics and culture of parenting and caregiving for more than fifteen years. Her work appears in publications like the Atlantic, the New York Times, Glamour, ELLE, TheWeek.com and elsewhere, and she was a former contributing writer at CNN.com and Slate, where her cultural criticism about motherhood appeared on DoubleX. Her book, "When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others," will be out April 2024 from Gallery Books. ...more

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When You Care by Elissa Strauss
"This book Resonated with me so much. I was moved by the validation the author gives to caretakers, and how essential Care is for us all.

This book helped me since my Mom just died of Alzheimer’s Disease and was helping as much as possible. Then seve" Read more of this review »
When You Care by Elissa Strauss
"I read this book in one sitting with a 20 months old - definitely something every parent should read.

I'll get back to this review later, but this is the first book in my reading-about-parenthood streak that articulates its transcendent quality. Like " Read more of this review »
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Reading this book felt like a conversation with a warm, whipsmart, funny and thoughtful friend about a subject I think about often: how to raise boys in what can only be described as a crazy time for men. Ruth examines boyhood and constructions of ma ...more
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