Maternity: Real Stories of MotherhoodAllen & Unwin, 2006 - 221 Seiten 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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Seite 19
... 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 shame , it was about me and my fears that I was really out of my depth . There were two ...
... 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 shame , it was about me and my fears that I was really out of my depth . There were two ...
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... felt like she was caught in a trap . To her , Mr Responsible offered the reality of a mature but possibly stultifying future . Surfer Boy offered good times and hot loving but the chance that she'd miss the mummy boat altogether ...
... felt like she was caught in a trap . To her , Mr Responsible offered the reality of a mature but possibly stultifying future . Surfer Boy offered good times and hot loving but the chance that she'd miss the mummy boat altogether ...
Seite 30
... felt on the train . Now I just 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 ...
... felt on the train . Now I just 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 ...
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... felt compelled to explain myself to all and sundry , that I , in fact , didn't give a flying fig what they thought of me , was the day I realised I had finally come to terms with my life as a mother . Settling into motherhood rarely ...
... felt compelled to explain myself to all and sundry , that I , in fact , didn't give a flying fig what they thought of me , was the day I realised I had finally come to terms with my life as a mother . Settling into motherhood rarely ...
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... felt the need for support and hungrily took advantage of every little bit of help and advice going . I'd heard a lot about mothers ' groups . They were this fantastic warm and comforting sorority of kindred souls , fabulous young urban ...
... felt the need for support and hungrily took advantage of every little bit of help and advice going . I'd heard a lot about mothers ' groups . They were this fantastic warm and comforting sorority of kindred souls , fabulous young urban ...
Inhalt
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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 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
actually allergies AMBROSE BIERCE asked assume asthma baby become birth blended families born boys BREASTFEEDING bringing up baby bullying caesarian section child comes couple daughter deal easy ERMA BOMBECK everything fact feel felt feminism friends gender girlfriends girls give GLORIA STEINEM happened happy hard harder housework husband in-laws incredibly Jane keep kids kind knew leave live look lucky managing MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN marriage matter mother mother-in-law motherhood Mummy never night nine to five once pain parents partner person play playground pregnant preschool pretty problem realise relationship responsibility says scary seemed shock someone sometimes started stories stuff suddenly sure tae kwon talking tell there's thing thought took truth trying VIRGINIA WOOLF week WEEKEND woman women wonderful
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 51 - The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Seite 79 - If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.
Seite 110 - You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
Seite 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.
Seite 111 - If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
Seite 94 - Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Seite 66 - One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Seite 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.