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At Amanda Hess's seven-month scan, the doctor analysing the ultrasound saw something he 'didn't like' - a potentially serious abnormality in her baby. Telling the moving story of this moment and everything that happened afterwards, Amanda Hess explores how it feels to become a parent in a culture in which everything is mediated by the internet and technology, in which the click of a mouse can conjure infinite information at any time - along with infinite opinions, suggestions and judgements.

“Second Life is not only a book for parents; it's for anyone intrigued (and concerned) by the ways in which our digital footprints impact the circle of life itself.” —Elle “Engrossing….With a reporter’s gimlet eye, Hess lenses out from her personal experience…[She] has a...

You're still replaying that conversation from six days ago. The one where you said the wrong thing, or said nothing at all, and you've been rewriting it in your head ever since. You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You've taken the advice, and you're still lying awake at 11pm running the tape back. Here's what nobody tells you — you can't think your way out of overthinking. Not when your nervous system is still convinced that if you just analyze it hard enough, you'll finally get it right and nobody will be disappointed in you. You learned that somewhere. You were probably...

"MTV Classic Is Nostalgia for Millennials. But Do They Want TV?" is from the August 17, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Hands off My Smiley Face: Emoji Become Corporate Tools" is from the June 20, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The Rise of the Internet Fan Bully" is from the August 15, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Secrets of the Emoji World, Now with Its Own Convention" is from the November 08, 2016 Art section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Twitter Alert: Unrelenting Bots Are at War for Your Soul" is from the December 14, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The Slow-Game App Is the New Smoke Break" is from the August 09, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Asian-American Actors Will Not Be Ignored" is from the May 25, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Hess and narrated by Kristi Burns.