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The Mother of All Jobs
How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)
The Mother of All Jobs
How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)
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Description
It's time for a different conversation about working and parenting. As our working days get ever longer and our phones keep so many of us glued to work, the needs of our children and the world of school and childcare has not changed at all. School summer holidays are still longer than our annual leave. Working mothers everywhere are tearing themselves apart, trying to meet the needs of their children, their relationships and their careers and too often feeling like they are failing. So is there a solution?
When Christine Armstrong became a mother, it never occurred to her that she would want to give up her job. But the truth is, combining work and small kids is hard, and when Christine tried it, she found herself desolate with misery. Determined to find a way forward, she looked for answers by interviewing other working mums and found that she wasn't alone.
The Mother of All Jobs brings together the wisdom of the women who opened up about everything (and we mean everything) into a manifesto for happy professional families. Ignoring the glossy lives presented on social media, this book shows that, while it's not always pretty, working parents can thrive if they have the knowledge others learnt the hard way.
Product details
| Published | 09 Oct 2018 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781472956224 |
| Imprint | Green Tree |
| Dimensions | 234 x 153 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Christine Armstrong's book on the big little lies successful women tell which make everything harder for the working mothers coming up in their wake is a long-overdue breath of fresh air and call to action. It became a social media sensation when we published it in the Sunday Times Magazine and is essential reading for any woman trying to balance work with family life
Eleanor Mills, Sunday Times
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Reassuringly honest, wise and compassionate - a book for any working parents who feel alone in their struggles.
Natasha Lunn, Red
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Christine Armstrong can help you get through with your sanity intact
Daily Telegraph
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A must-read for those juggling a career with the school run
Good Housekeeping
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This empowering read is a manifesto to get you through
Mother & Baby
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Speaks truth...[a] hard-headed but warm-hearted guide to how not to screw up the transition from work to the reality of life with small children
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