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A novel full of heart and life and hope, set against the shifting sands of secrets and betrayals, ‘The Girls Who Grew Big’ offers an explosive new perspective on what it means to be a young woman, a daughter, and a mother.
When Emma Barnett began her second maternity leave, she realized that, despite having been there before, as soon as her first leave finished the rose-tinted lenses had descended and she immediately forgot what the experience was actually like when you’re in it. This collective forgetting, which leads to well-meaning comments such as ‘enjoy every minute’ and ‘treasure this special time’, is doing a disservice to women, leaving them unprepared for the more complicated reality. In ‘Maternity Service’, Emma sets out to capture this reality, in real time. She isn’t offering advice on sleep-training or weaning or helping your baby reach milestones. Instead, this book is a celebration and acknowledgement of the work of being on maternity leave, with its soaring highs and challenging lows, and its impact on how women feel about themselves and their purpose.
‘Top-notch’Good Housekeeping – BEST PARENTING BOOKS
‘Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee
‘A well researched study injected with humour and humanity’ Mail on Sunday
What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot?
During pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women undergo a far-reaching physiological and psychological metamorphosis. There is no other time in a human’s life course that entails such dramatic change – other than adolescence. And yet this life-altering transition has been sorely neglected by science, medicine and philosophy. Its seismic effects go largely unrepresented across literature and the arts. Speaking about motherhood as anything other than a pastel-hued dream is virtually taboo. In this investigation, acclaimed science journalist and author Lucy Jones brings to light the emerging concept of ‘matrescence’.
Louise was like any other excited mother-to-be during her first pregnancy, but no one could have predicted what happened when she gave birth. During an emergency c-section, she had severe complications and fought for her life over a number of days, whilst her son was taken into NICU. This terrifying experience impacted on Louise’s mental health in a way that completely changed her life, as she has battled to come to terms with what happened to her, whilst also becoming a mother. As Louise has rebuilt herself step by step, she has reflected back on her life – from her childhood and close relationship with her brother, Sam Thompson, to her struggles with alcohol and toxic relationships, as well as the rollercoaster years of her time on Made in Chelsea. Louise’s powerful story, told with raw honesty, shows the incredible human ability to overcome anything, no matter what life throws at you.
Playtime! is a fold-out book that turns tummy time into playtime. Newborn babies are attracted to high-contrast images and movement, so this first book with finger-wiggle holes is perfect. The simple text introduces new vocabulary and encourages parents to read playfully, trumpeting loudly, like an elephant, or wagging the puppy’s tail excitedly.Â
Am I Having Fun Now?
1 × £18.99 British Museum: Around the World Colouring: London Through the Ages
1 × £6.99 Pull up a chair
1 × £26.00 The Road to the Salt Sea
1 × £10.99 Subtotal: £62.97
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