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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
I loved this book from start to finish. Never have I felt so seen! From the weirdness of pregnancy, labour, breastfeeding and beyond, it felt like Hollie McNish pegged it all perfectly. Highly recommend to anyone having a kid, especially if motherhood isn't necessarily something you've always known was for you!
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
I haven’t read a poetry book since school, but this just stole the top spot for my favourite book of all time.
I honestly feel like this book should be required reading for anyone aged 20+. Hollie’s depictions of motherhood have inspired me, made me laugh, made me angry, made me want to cry. Her words have had me thinking, “God, having kids sounds awful.” one moment too “oh my god I want one” the next.
The book has given me a whole new appreciation for mothers and parents in general. For children and the light they bring to our lives, it’s made me want to be a better person, to heal the world that our children have to grow up in. It’s made me angry at the state of society, the societal norms we force on children, for the state of the planet, what we are giving them. It’s not fair, and we do need to do better for them.
I’ll be recommending this book to my mum, my friends, strangers on the tube - literally anyone who will listen to me.
The book tackles topics including pregnancy, breastfeeding, race, sexuality, toddler groups, anger, fear, frustration, happiness, love, and pain. No detail is too gory or taboo. I learned so much about pregnancy, birth, the female body, and children. Things I never knew I needed to know.
Thank you Hollie for sharing your experiences. As a woman who is nowhere close to having kids, I am still so thankful for you sharing your experiences, I know your words have and will make so many women feel just a little less alone in the world’s most demanding job we call parenthood.
I honestly feel like this book should be required reading for anyone aged 20+. Hollie’s depictions of motherhood have inspired me, made me laugh, made me angry, made me want to cry. Her words have had me thinking, “God, having kids sounds awful.” one moment too “oh my god I want one” the next.
The book has given me a whole new appreciation for mothers and parents in general. For children and the light they bring to our lives, it’s made me want to be a better person, to heal the world that our children have to grow up in. It’s made me angry at the state of society, the societal norms we force on children, for the state of the planet, what we are giving them. It’s not fair, and we do need to do better for them.
I’ll be recommending this book to my mum, my friends, strangers on the tube - literally anyone who will listen to me.
The book tackles topics including pregnancy, breastfeeding, race, sexuality, toddler groups, anger, fear, frustration, happiness, love, and pain. No detail is too gory or taboo. I learned so much about pregnancy, birth, the female body, and children. Things I never knew I needed to know.
Thank you Hollie for sharing your experiences. As a woman who is nowhere close to having kids, I am still so thankful for you sharing your experiences, I know your words have and will make so many women feel just a little less alone in the world’s most demanding job we call parenthood.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
