Maternity: Real Stories of MotherhoodAllen & Unwin, 2006 - 221 páginas 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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... Boys and girls 95 PART 2 : More than you can chew Telling the truth 111 Playing it safe 129 Picture of health 145 Too cool for school 161 PART 3 : Backwards and in high heels Household affairs 181 Working for a living 195 Crossing the ...
... Boys and girls 95 PART 2 : More than you can chew Telling the truth 111 Playing it safe 129 Picture of health 145 Too cool for school 161 PART 3 : Backwards and in high heels Household affairs 181 Working for a living 195 Crossing the ...
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... boy at the counter , saying , ' What about me ? It isn't fair ' . And do you know what ? That isn't bad , in fact it's actually very smart because the chances are that you are the captain of the ship and if you fall overboard , the ship ...
... boy at the counter , saying , ' What about me ? It isn't fair ' . And do you know what ? That isn't bad , in fact it's actually very smart because the chances are that you are the captain of the ship and if you fall overboard , the ship ...
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... Boy offered good times and hot loving but the chance that she'd miss the mummy boat altogether . Jane's biggest problem was that she was ambivalent about having children fullstop , but afraid that one day , if she didn't have them , she ...
... Boy offered good times and hot loving but the chance that she'd miss the mummy boat altogether . Jane's biggest problem was that she was ambivalent about having children fullstop , but afraid that one day , if she didn't have them , she ...
Página 30
... boy of about seven , kept up a constant commentary as they boarded , ' Look , Mummy , I'm carrying my case . Look ... boy haircut and clear English accent , I was very taken by him , and couldn't help smiling . Then his mother snapped ...
... boy of about seven , kept up a constant commentary as they boarded , ' Look , Mummy , I'm carrying my case . Look ... boy haircut and clear English accent , I was very taken by him , and couldn't help smiling . Then his mother snapped ...
Índice
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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 |
Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
Página 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.
Página 51 - The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Página 79 - If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.
Página 110 - You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
Página 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.
Página 111 - If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
Página 94 - Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Página 66 - One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Página 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.