Tanya Mosley

And I also wondered, once that doctor said that thing to you at seven months when you're on the table, did you have to convince yourself that you didn't cause your son's condition?

As if you could do that. Right, exactly.

As if you could do that. Right, exactly.

As if you could do that. Right, exactly.

You encountered, though, on the Internet that pseudoscience with these fringe theories. You actually encountered this influencer who suggested that your stress in life or you figuratively biting your tongue might have actually caused your babies in large tongues.

You encountered, though, on the Internet that pseudoscience with these fringe theories. You actually encountered this influencer who suggested that your stress in life or you figuratively biting your tongue might have actually caused your babies in large tongues.

You encountered, though, on the Internet that pseudoscience with these fringe theories. You actually encountered this influencer who suggested that your stress in life or you figuratively biting your tongue might have actually caused your babies in large tongues.

Can you describe this part of the internet that you felt relegated to once you received your son's diagnosis?

Can you describe this part of the internet that you felt relegated to once you received your son's diagnosis?

Can you describe this part of the internet that you felt relegated to once you received your son's diagnosis?

This part of the book was really moving to me because what you're really grappling with as well is like the value of information now at our fingertips. Because on one hand, you receive that scary ultrasound and these tests, and then you're able to dig through the Internet and find all

This part of the book was really moving to me because what you're really grappling with as well is like the value of information now at our fingertips. Because on one hand, you receive that scary ultrasound and these tests, and then you're able to dig through the Internet and find all

This part of the book was really moving to me because what you're really grappling with as well is like the value of information now at our fingertips. Because on one hand, you receive that scary ultrasound and these tests, and then you're able to dig through the Internet and find all

All of these cases, which I'm sure when you talk to doctors about them, they would say like, well, those are the most extreme cases. That's why people are writing about them on the Internet. But then it puts you in kind of like this really profoundly tough position to be in because it's divorcing you from that innate identity.

All of these cases, which I'm sure when you talk to doctors about them, they would say like, well, those are the most extreme cases. That's why people are writing about them on the Internet. But then it puts you in kind of like this really profoundly tough position to be in because it's divorcing you from that innate identity.

All of these cases, which I'm sure when you talk to doctors about them, they would say like, well, those are the most extreme cases. That's why people are writing about them on the Internet. But then it puts you in kind of like this really profoundly tough position to be in because it's divorcing you from that innate identity.

part of motherhood that comes with acceptance and understanding and then you being able to move into motherhood with the knowledge that you know did you ever wonder if you had known say like at 10 weeks or earlier might you have felt the pressure to make a different choice of not to move forward with your pregnancy

part of motherhood that comes with acceptance and understanding and then you being able to move into motherhood with the knowledge that you know did you ever wonder if you had known say like at 10 weeks or earlier might you have felt the pressure to make a different choice of not to move forward with your pregnancy

part of motherhood that comes with acceptance and understanding and then you being able to move into motherhood with the knowledge that you know did you ever wonder if you had known say like at 10 weeks or earlier might you have felt the pressure to make a different choice of not to move forward with your pregnancy

Our guest today is author and cultural critic Amanda Hess. We're talking about her new book, Second Life, Having a Child in the Digital Age. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.