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>> vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Homeschooling Mothers 23 Part I. The Emotional Culture of Good Mothering 41 2. Coming to a Decision: First- and Second-Choice Homeschoolers 45 3. Defending Good-Mother Identities: The Homeschooling Stigma 69 Part II. The Temporal-Emotional Conflict of Good Mothering 89 4. Adding the Teacher Role: Domestic Labor and Burnout 93 5. Losing Me-Time: The Temporal Emotion Work of Motherhood 114 Part III. Homeschooling Motherhood over Time 131 6. Looking Back: The Homeschooling Journey 133 7. Taking Stock of the Present: Perceptions of Success 151 8. Looking Forward: Empty Desks, Empty Nests 166 9. Savoring Motherhood 180 Notes 195 Bibliography 217 Index 225 About the Author 229 This page intentionally left blank ...

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