{"product_id":"parenting-on-earth-isbn-9780262047586","title":"Parenting on Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeing parents and being human: building hope for our children in a fragile world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental catastrophes, pandemics, antibiotic resistance, institutionalized injustice, and war: in a world so out of balance, what does it take—or even mean—to be a good parent? This book is one woman’s search for an answer, as a moral philosopher, activist, and mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the insights of philosophy and the experience of parent activists, Elizabeth Cripps calls for parents to think radically about exactly what we owe our children—and everyone else. She shows how our children’s needs are inseparable from the fate of the earth and the fortunes of others and how much is at stake in parenting today. And she asks the hardest question: should we have kids at all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimely and thoughtful, \u003ci\u003eParenting on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e extends a challenge to anyone raising children in a troubled world—and with it, a vision of hope for our children’s future. Cripps envisions a world where kids can prosper and grow—a just world, with thriving social systems and ecosystems, where future generations can flourish and all children can lead a decent life. She explains, with bracing clarity, why those raising kids today should be a force for change and bring up their children to do the same. Hard as this can be, in the face of political gridlock, ecoanxiety, and general daily grind, the tools of philosophy and psychology can help us find a way.Note to Readers ix\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003eI Our Moral Mistakes \u003cbr\u003e1 Being Parents and Being Human 17\u003cbr\u003e2 Our Children and Distant Strangers 33\u003cbr\u003e3 Our Kids are not Islands 53\u003cbr\u003eII What We Do Now \u003cbr\u003e4 The Hardest Question 75\u003cbr\u003e5 Being Activists 95\u003cbr\u003e6 Raising Good Global Citizens 115\u003cbr\u003e7 Living Differently 139\u003cbr\u003eIII Hard But Not Impossible\u003cbr\u003e8 Making Difficult Choices 157\u003cbr\u003e9 A Psychologist's Toolkit 177\u003cbr\u003eConclusion 195\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 199\u003cbr\u003eNotes 201\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading 249\u003cbr\u003eIndex 255“As an ethicist and a mother of two girls, [Cripps] brings her professional expertise into a topic of deep personal concern . . . parents concerned with climate change should put [\u003ci\u003eParenting on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e] at the top of their must-read list.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– The Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“How can we parent well when life seems so uncertain? Rousing, rational, and deeply \u003ci\u003ehopeful\u003c\/i\u003e, this book helped me feel strong enough to face the future—to fight for my children, and for the world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirsty Sedgman, Lecturer, Bristol University; author of \u003ci\u003eOn Being Unreasonable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eParenting on Earth \u003c\/i\u003eis a gift for anyone asking big questions about what the changing climate means for our children, and why we must act now. A deeply insightful and timely read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jill Kubit, co-founder, DearTomorrow and Our Kids’ Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eParenting on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a brave, bold call to moral courage for parents who know our kids deserve a livable future. It’s the reminder we need of our duty—and our potential—to create a better world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst, Moms Clean Air Force; author of \u003ci\u003eParenting in A Changing Climate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Elizabeth Cripps's new book doesn't presume to tell you how to raise your children. Instead, it offers an intellectual toolkit that will help you understand the ethical choices you face in parenting, and how to discern what choices are right for you. Any parent—or grandparent— would benefit from reading it, both for the wisdom they'll gain and because it is such an enjoyable read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Harry Brighouse, Mildred Fish Harnack Professor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin–Madison; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFamily Values: The Ethics of Parent-Child Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eElizabeth Cripps is a mother, writer, activist, and philosopher, and the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh, where she researches and teaches climate justice. 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