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
... woman . ' ADRIENNE RICH As we navigate the unfamiliar waters of motherhood , most of us will hit a reef or two that leave us stranded and in dire need of rescue . Yet these are the times at which we are least likely to ask for help and ...
... woman . ' ADRIENNE RICH As we navigate the unfamiliar waters of motherhood , most of us will hit a reef or two that leave us stranded and in dire need of rescue . Yet these are the times at which we are least likely to ask for help and ...
Pàgina 14
... women who , in the main , are bringing them up . Think of this book as a conversation with some of the mothers who are also working out how to do it their way . Tackling motherhood as though it is a job can make it easier , but it can ...
... women who , in the main , are bringing them up . Think of this book as a conversation with some of the mothers who are also working out how to do it their way . Tackling motherhood as though it is a job can make it easier , but it can ...
Pàgina 19
... women who all happened to have children around the same age as mine . Some I met through joining a mothers ' group the same dreaded mothers ' groups I'd regarded with scorn pre - birth . Others I met in parks , at barbecues , because a ...
... women who all happened to have children around the same age as mine . Some I met through joining a mothers ' group the same dreaded mothers ' groups I'd regarded with scorn pre - birth . Others I met in parks , at barbecues , because a ...
Pàgina 20
... woman , fabulous , interesting , charming and stimulating people who have been generous enough to keep on including and ... women doing what we try to do , to mother and to love with generosity , compassion and a healthy dose of trench ...
... woman , fabulous , interesting , charming and stimulating people who have been generous enough to keep on including and ... women doing what we try to do , to mother and to love with generosity , compassion and a healthy dose of trench ...
Pàgina 26
... women's lives . I spent the first few years thinking , ' Right , I'll just get through this bit , get this thing done , move on from this stage , and then ... ' until one day I caught myself and thought , ' And then what ? ' . When I ...
... women's lives . I spent the first few years thinking , ' Right , I'll just get through this bit , get this thing done , move on from this stage , and then ... ' until one day I caught myself and thought , ' And then what ? ' . When I ...
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.