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‘Second Life’ Looks at Parenting in an App-Obsessed World

2025/5/23
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个人财务专家，广播主持人和畅销书作者，通过“Baby Steps”计划帮助数百万人管理财务和摆脱债务。
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Amanda Hess: 在怀孕期间，我本能地转向互联网寻求答案，但却陷入了焦虑和错误信息的漩涡。我意识到科技在塑造我们对怀孕和育儿的期望的同时，也可能带来负面影响。产前检查本应提供安心，但过度强调风险反而加剧了我的担忧。社交媒体上的完美孕妇形象让我感到压力，而针对孕妇的商业广告则利用了我的脆弱和不安全感。 Lindy: 作为一名有40年经验的助产士，我亲眼目睹了科技对女性怀孕和育儿观念的影响。过去，怀孕生子是很自然的事情，但现在，女性却被各种信息轰炸，感到恐惧和不自信。产前检查的过度强调让女性认为大多数怀孕都有风险，而事实并非如此。 Sarah: 我认为女性的怀孕体验不应该被男性主导的科技公司所调解。Flow这样的应用程序虽然提供了便利，但也可能让女性不信任自己的身体和直觉。 Allison: 作为一名执业30年的注册助产士，我发现现在要让我的病人相信她们的身体有能力孕育和分娩孩子变得越来越困难。社交媒体和政治气候加剧了她们的恐惧和不安全感。我们需要更多关于这些问题的讨论，并鼓励女性重新掌握身体的自主权。

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Amanda Hess, a New York Times critic, shares her experience of using technology during pregnancy after receiving an unexpected diagnosis for her baby. She discusses how technology, while initially sought for control and answers, led to anxiety and distorted expectations.
  • Initially sought technology for control and answers during pregnancy.
  • Found anxiety and distorted expectations instead of comfort.
  • Technology shaped and distorted expectations of pregnancy and parenting.

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When New York Times critic Amanda Hess was told her baby had a rare genetic condition, her first instinct was to “Google [her] way out of it.” But instead of comfort, she found anxiety – a feeling that would come to define her journey into parenthood. We talk to Hess about how technology, including fertility apps and high-end gadgets, are reshaping parenthood. Her new book is “Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age.”

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**Amanda Hess, **culture critic covering the internet and pop culture, New York Times

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