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A review by rachael_nz
The Whole Intimate Mess: Motherhood, Politics, and Women's Writing by Holly Walker
5.0
Oh this made me cry and was v validating to read as a mum who deals with anxiety and perfectionism. This book felt genuine, confident in its vulnerability, meaningful and thought provoking.
Some of the stuff she wrote about biological imperatives and newborns and division of domestic labour I wanted to... Not argue with, but discuss over a beer with her lol. I get it and I liked attachment parenting theory when my kid was a baby but I absolutely concluded it played out in very uneven ways re:gendered labour.
Some of the stuff she wrote about biological imperatives and newborns and division of domestic labour I wanted to... Not argue with, but discuss over a beer with her lol. I get it and I liked attachment parenting theory when my kid was a baby but I absolutely concluded it played out in very uneven ways re:gendered labour.