HOW NOT TO BE A PERFECT MO EB
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HOW NOT TO BE A PERFECT MO EB

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eBook - ePub

HOW NOT TO BE A PERFECT MO EB

About this book

A fresh new look brings this parenting classic up-to-date for a new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be. Taking an irreverent and humorous look at the trials and tribulations of motherhood, Radio 4's Libby Purves has created an invaluable survival guide so that even the most unpromising madonna can cope with the baby years.

This is a parenting book with a difference- rather than a serious tome laying down the law, Libby Purves' lighthearted book shamelessly describes how to cut the corners and bend the rules that never mattered much anyway. Forget the other parenting books that hide the real truth- this is the true battle manual for mothers on the front line!

This timeless guide to coping with motherhood has been revised, bringing it up-to-date for a whole new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be.

Based on Libby Purves' own experience of domestic havoc with two babies and on the wit and wisdom of fifty like-minded mothers, this motherhood companion guide is full of down-to-earth tips and hilarious anecdotes.

Topics covered include pregnancy, preschoolers, sibling fights, fraught outings, nannies and careers.

This is an invaluable guide to being an imperfect mother- and, more importantly, enjoying it.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Preface, 2004
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Pregnant, Proud and Panic-stricken
  8. 2. Hard Labour: Birth
  9. 3. Basket Babies: Infancy
  10. 4. From Bundle to Vandal: Bigger Babies
  11. 5. The Leaving of Little Ones
  12. 6. Double Shift: Working Mothers
  13. 7. A Tale of Two Nannies
  14. 8. Toddlers and Tornadoes
  15. 9. The Second Lap: Siblings
  16. 10. High Days and Holidays
  17. 11. Last Word
  18. Index
  19. Acknowledgements
  20. About the Author
  21. Other Works
  22. Copyright
  23. About the Publisher