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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 | 07 Jan 2020 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781472956255 |
Imprint | Green Tree |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A guided missile of a book, unflinching, practical and very funny. If you're a mother with a career (or ever want to be) and are beginning to get the feeling you've been conned, welcome to your manifesto.
Justine Roberts, Mumsnet CEO
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a wonderfully reassuring, inspiring and practical guide to the reality of making it work
The Pool
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Everything you ever wanted to know about working motherhood - and a whole load of stuff you really didn't want to know (but ought to).
Viv Groskop
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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 guide you through
Mother & Baby
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A funny, realistic take on combining a job with small children from a woman who has been there and done it
Happiful