Maternity: Real Stories of MotherhoodAllen & Unwin, 2006 - 221 pàgines Discussing all of the different facets of motherhood, this work deals with issues of identity to in-laws, working, relationships, health, safety, housework, schooling and all those tricky questions children ask. |
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Pàgina 13
... feeling unsure of myself and out of touch with my intuition , advice can be the extra element that sends me into a total spin . So one thing I promise here is no advice ; I'm not qualified to , and do not intend to , tell you what you ...
... feeling unsure of myself and out of touch with my intuition , advice can be the extra element that sends me into a total spin . So one thing I promise here is no advice ; I'm not qualified to , and do not intend to , tell you what you ...
Pàgina 16
... feel guilty simply for having them . If the schedule requires an emergency change and there's a clash between your coffee with Elle and Bertie's swimming class running late , who loses out ? You wouldn't even consider cancelling the ...
... feel guilty simply for having them . If the schedule requires an emergency change and there's a clash between your coffee with Elle and Bertie's swimming class running late , who loses out ? You wouldn't even consider cancelling the ...
Pàgina 18
... feel there is a line of mothers standing behind me , all the generations who seemed to learn how to mother at their own mother's knee . My great - grandmother died of tuberculosis when my grandmother was nine , and as the eldest ...
... feel there is a line of mothers standing behind me , all the generations who seemed to learn how to mother at their own mother's knee . My great - grandmother died of tuberculosis when my grandmother was nine , and as the eldest ...
Pàgina 19
... feel that my baby was smarter than theirs , well , not entirely anyway , it was because I felt as though I was getting an excellent KPI report at work and knowing I was still on the fast track . It wasn't even about my son , oh , the ...
... feel that my baby was smarter than theirs , well , not entirely anyway , it was because I felt as though I was getting an excellent KPI report at work and knowing I was still on the fast track . It wasn't even about my son , oh , the ...
Pàgina 30
... feel a different horror , at my callow younger self that saw women with children only as mothers , not as real people with busy lives and conflicting needs . THE FAÇADE OF MOTHERHOOD I swear that one of the things that can make those ...
... feel a different horror , at my callow younger self that saw women with children only as mothers , not as real people with busy lives and conflicting needs . THE FAÇADE OF MOTHERHOOD I swear that one of the things that can make those ...
Continguts
13 | |
25 | |
Marriage and mates | 41 |
Inlaws and outlaws | 61 |
In the mix | 79 |
Telling the truth | 111 |
Picture of health | 145 |
Household affairs | 181 |
Index | 215 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 29 - Co the bride and groomChere are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other wings.
Pàgina 51 - The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Pàgina 79 - If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.
Pàgina 110 - You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
Pàgina 124 - Making the decision to have a child — it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
Pàgina 111 - If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
Pàgina 94 - Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Pàgina 66 - One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Pàgina 195 - I HAVE YET TO HEAR A MAN ASK FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO COMBINE MARRIAGE AND A CAREER SO MANY MEN, SO FEW WHO CAN AFFORD ME COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN.