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LARA FREIDENFELDS

Historian of Health, Reproduction, and Parenting in America

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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jul 13, 2016

    The Problem with Fat-Talk at the Pediatrician’s Office

    “His BMI is on the high side of normal. See?” The pediatrician showed me a chart. “This is something we need to keep an eye on.” I had...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Apr 15, 2016

    Enforcing Death Rituals after Miscarriage is Just Plain Cruel

    The Indiana legislature claims it wants to protect unborn children and their parents. Last week Governor Mike Pence gave his blessing to...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Mar 3, 2016

    Clio Talks: An Interview with Historian Jessica Martucci

    This week I had the pleasure of interviewing historian Jessica Martucci at length about her new book, Back to the Breast: Natural...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jan 13, 2016

    Of Rifles and Responsibility: How Can We Speak to Each Other Across the Gun Control Divide?

    As a kid, I loved shooting a rifle with my uncle, out back at my grandmother’s farmhouse. My dad and I would go out with Uncle Bill, in...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Nov 14, 2015

    Yes, I’m a Wife, But You Can Call Me the “Current Supporting Spouse”

    The year my second son was born, I went to work, and my husband stayed home. It was the most luxurious year of my life. In the mornings,...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Sep 29, 2015

    Average-looking Married Couples Having Caring, Respectful Sex

    A friend of mine recently lamented that when he sat his teenage son down to have “The Talk,” he had to focus on the internet instead of...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jun 30, 2015

    Obergefell Made History, and History Made Obergefell

    History matters. Sober and sophisticated historical research can make a difference in the world. I am proud to live in a nation that now,...
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