Maternity: Real Stories of MotherhoodAllen & Unwin, 2006 - 221 pages 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. |
Table des matières
| 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 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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
Fréquemment cités
Page 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.
Page 51 - The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Page 79 - If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.
Page 110 - You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
Page 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.
Page 111 - If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
Page 94 - Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Page 66 - One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Page 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.