Small Animals: Parenthood In The Age Of Fear

"American moms and dads may find Small Animals covers some all-too-familiar territory – the unhealthy fear that parents face every day. “There’s now the expectation that to be a good parent in this country you have to have your eyes on your children every second – or you have to pay another adult to have eyes on your children every second,” Kim Brooks told NPR. Drawing from extensive research, as well as from her own experience as a mom, Brooks explores how parenting in fear can have troubling consequences for everyone in the family."