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What Mothers Do
- Author
- Naomi Stadlen
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 26 January 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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'The best book on parenting' Guardian
'Naomi Stadlen's What Mothers Do makes you feel like a million dollars' Zoe Williams
Have you ever spent all day looking after your baby or young child - and ended up feeling that you have 'done nothing all day'? Do you sometimes find it hard to feel pleased with what you are doing, and tell yourself you should achieve more with your time? Maybe it's because you can't see how much you are doing already.
In this unique and perceptive look at mothering, Naomi Stadlen draws on many years' work with hundreds of other mothers of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. She explores mothers' experiences to reveal what they - and you - are doing when it may look, to everyone else, like nothing.
If you are a mother, and have ever felt: that nobody understands what you do all day; overwhelmed by your feelings for your baby; tired all the time; that nothing prepared you for motherhood; uncertain what your baby seems to want; short-tempered with your partner - you will find this the most reassuring book you have ever picked up.
Critics Review
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This book changed my maternity leave. It was the only book that spoke to me about my new role. Stadlen draws together experiences of many mothers to guide you on this complicated road. It offers a fresh perspective on one's new identity as a parent (as well as making me feel gratitude anew for all my mother's sacrifices).
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Details
- Author
- Naomi Stadlen
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9781405556835
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice, topics and issues, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Parenting, parenthood: advice, topics and issues, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
Synopsis
'I can't emphasise enough how great What Mothers Do is' Emma Barnett'The best book on parenting' Guardian'Naomi Stadlen's What Mothers Do makes you feel like a million dollars' Zoe WilliamsHave you ever spent all day looking after your baby or young child - and ended up feeling that you have 'done nothing all day'? Do you sometimes find it hard to feel pleased with what you are doing, and tell yourself you should achieve more with your time? Maybe it's because you can't see how much you are doing already. In this unique and perceptive look at mothering, Naomi Stadlen draws on many years' work with hundreds of other mothers of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. She explores mothers' experiences to reveal what they - and you - are doing when it may look, to everyone else, like nothing.If you are a mother, and have ever felt: that nobody understands what you do all day; overwhelmed by your feelings for your baby; tired all the time; that nothing prepared you for motherhood; uncertain what your baby seems to want; short-tempered with your partner - you will find this the most reassuring book you have ever picked up.
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