Woman finally gets credit in Dr Spock book dedication
Jane Cheney Spock speaks about 30 years of felt neglect as Benjamin Spock adds a full page dedication to her in the third edition of Baby and Child Care. She recalls revising the text, doing medical research, and testing formulas while advocating for female authorship and independence amid their divorce talks. The couple, married 48 years with two sons, face ongoing separation as she contemplates future independence and life after Spock.
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The third revision of Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care trims sexist language and updates content to reflect feminist concerns and changing times. Spock preserves psychoanalytic insights alongside pediatrics, notes shifts in father involvement, breastfeeding advocacy, and TV violence sensitivity, stating the goal is clearer, less biased parenting guidance.
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