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 16
... matter how badly you need the break , it will automatically be rescheduled so that you can keep on running the family while you run yourself into the ground . So one day you're going to find yourself standing there , just like the ...
... matter how badly you need the break , it will automatically be rescheduled so that you can keep on running the family while you run yourself into the ground . So one day you're going to find yourself standing there , just like the ...
Seite 17
... matter of life and death , but you're meant to be able to make them all on your own . Sure , at first you might have your partner there to consult with , but the chances are he'll be hopping off back to work before your nipples are ...
... matter of life and death , but you're meant to be able to make them all on your own . Sure , at first you might have your partner there to consult with , but the chances are he'll be hopping off back to work before your nipples are ...
Seite 18
... matters from a very young age and the skills they would need in later life were deliberately instilled . So my grandmother gave birth to my mother secure in the knowledge that she knew how to bring her up . I'm not entirely sure I'd use ...
... matters from a very young age and the skills they would need in later life were deliberately instilled . So my grandmother gave birth to my mother secure in the knowledge that she knew how to bring her up . I'm not entirely sure I'd use ...
Seite 25
... matter how hard those around us try to prepare us for life after birth our eyes remain firmly locked on what we see as the finishing line the birth itself . Of course , that changes pretty swiftly once we get the baby home and discover ...
... matter how hard those around us try to prepare us for life after birth our eyes remain firmly locked on what we see as the finishing line the birth itself . Of course , that changes pretty swiftly once we get the baby home and discover ...
Seite 28
... matters now . Of course I would never have known , but I thank my lucky stars that it happened . ' It's hard for me to appreciate the headspace of someone struggling with the concept of parenthood . I always knew I would have children ...
... matters now . Of course I would never have known , but I thank my lucky stars that it happened . ' It's hard for me to appreciate the headspace of someone struggling with the concept of parenthood . I always knew I would have children ...
Inhalt
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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 |
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.