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How Not to Be a Perfect Mother (Paperback)

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Paperback 240 Pages
Published: 05/04/2004
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The inspiration for many a modern motherhood manual, Purves' seminal book eschews the hectoring tone of parenting guides that had gone before in favour of a wise and witty book showing how to cut corners and retain sanity.

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.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007163847
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 170 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

‘This book is a great antidote to the prevailing tendency to make a science of everything, even the most natural things, like raising children. Libby Purves has faith in people. As you read her book, your faith in yourself comes flooding back.’ Amazon reader, 2002

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