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 13
... say , it's more that I usually don't know enough . I don't know enough to ascertain whether the advice is good or not , or even if it's good advice for someone else but not quite right for me . When I'm feeling unsure of myself and out ...
... say , it's more that I usually don't know enough . I don't know enough to ascertain whether the advice is good or not , or even if it's good advice for someone else but not quite right for me . When I'm feeling unsure of myself and out ...
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... say hello , but there's rarely anything else to add . So , the other day I was right at the end of my morning rush ... say I bumped into Jane , I literally bumped into her . For once we had to say more than hello . First of all it was ...
... say hello , but there's rarely anything else to add . So , the other day I was right at the end of my morning rush ... say I bumped into Jane , I literally bumped into her . For once we had to say more than hello . First of all it was ...
Seite 27
... say , ' Having children ' . So I did what anyone would : rang work , said I'd be late and went for coffee . It turned out that Jane , in her middling to late thirties , was seeing two different guys . One of them was employed , adoring ...
... say , ' Having children ' . So I did what anyone would : rang work , said I'd be late and went for coffee . It turned out that Jane , in her middling to late thirties , was seeing two different guys . One of them was employed , adoring ...
Seite 31
... says , ' Big deal , baby , that's life , get over it ' . Thing is , I can get over it , it's just everyone else who can't . When I'm having a bad day , to me , I'm just having a bad day . From the reaction of complete strangers on the ...
... says , ' Big deal , baby , that's life , get over it ' . Thing is , I can get over it , it's just everyone else who can't . When I'm having a bad day , to me , I'm just having a bad day . From the reaction of complete strangers on the ...
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... says Lee , and a long way from the support network of family and old girlfriends . My partner had been retrenched just before the birth of the baby so we pretty keenly felt the need for support and hungrily took advantage of every ...
... says Lee , and a long way from the support network of family and old girlfriends . My partner had been retrenched just before the birth of the baby so we pretty keenly felt the need for support and hungrily took advantage of every ...
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.