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 17
... knew what was expected of you and how to get it done . When you go about making a TV program you hire a range of people who specialise in certain aspects of the job - a cameraman , soundie , producer , researcher , writer , talent ...
... knew what was expected of you and how to get it done . When you go about making a TV program you hire a range of people who specialise in certain aspects of the job - a cameraman , soundie , producer , researcher , writer , talent ...
Pàgina 18
... knew how to bring her up . I'm not entirely sure I'd use the same methods , but she had a confidence that I ached for in those early times . But knowing how to bring up kids is more than just learning how to change nappies and feed them ...
... knew how to bring her up . I'm not entirely sure I'd use the same methods , but she had a confidence that I ached for in those early times . But knowing how to bring up kids is more than just learning how to change nappies and feed them ...
Pàgina 28
... knew I would have children and I was lucky enough to mate young , so having a baby was just something that happened naturally . Besides , I've been doing it for so long now I can barely remember life before children . And I mean ...
... knew I would have children and I was lucky enough to mate young , so having a baby was just something that happened naturally . Besides , I've been doing it for so long now I can barely remember life before children . And I mean ...
Pàgina 30
... knew that nothing as precious as this baby I was carrying existed anywhere . The train stopped at Didcott Parkway , a classic Victorian station set in divine countryside , with a view of four massive cooling towers . Into my carriage ...
... knew that nothing as precious as this baby I was carrying existed anywhere . The train stopped at Didcott Parkway , a classic Victorian station set in divine countryside , with a view of four massive cooling towers . Into my carriage ...
Pàgina 33
... knew what I was doing . THE MUMMY MAFIA It's remarkable that doing something that is supposed to come naturally can throw otherwise confident women into a spin . Being a long way from home can turn shifty ground into emotional quicksand ...
... knew what I was doing . THE MUMMY MAFIA It's remarkable that doing something that is supposed to come naturally can throw otherwise confident women into a spin . Being a long way from home can turn shifty ground into emotional quicksand ...
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.