Stephanie Golden: 2 books

Why do so many women feel obliged to put other people's needs first, even when they don't want to? The self-sacrificing impulse comes from women's history, not their nature, says Stephanie Golden. Drawing on interviews with experts and a diverse group of women, plus extensive scholarship, Golden traces...

Why do so many women feel they must put other people's needs before their own—even when they don't want to? Why do they often give up what they really want in life, getting so enmeshed in taking care of others that they don't care for themselves? These are all forms of sacrifice—self-sacrifice,...