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Many of the choices mothers now face, such as whether to go back to work or stay at home, or raise a child alone, are tackled in The Sixty Minute Mother. To the uninitiated this may at first appear to be another "super mum" book--how to squeeze in being an attentive, loving mother to five kids while holding down a top executive job--but in fact it shares the experiences of a wide variety of mothers, and avoids offering easy answers. This is the third in a Sixty minute series by the same author, which includes The Sixty Minute Father and The Sixty Minute Marriage. The series is designed for busy people, the aim being that it should only take an hour or so to read each book and digest the information within.
First up are such motherly feelings as feeling out of control or depressed, not liking your kids, or wishing for a more beautiful baby in an image-conscious society: "they wanted a cuddly, rounded, rosy-cheeked, smiling angel. What they got looks like a cross between a drowned rat and a prune." What Rob Parsons provides by way of response is not just balanced advice (as a parent) but the experiences of other mothers, which convey a strong sense of sympathetic support. Sticky issues such as favouritism, feeling guilty, having raised expectations, or letting go of your kids are all interspersed with lighthearted comments and stories. Two areas, however, are accorded particular gravity, which they deserve: single mothers and sick mothers. One mother, diagnosed with advanced cancer, wrote: "Suddenly even the mistakes I've made as a mum seem precious as I realise that the "rights" and "certainties" of motherhood were probably never there anyway --just the privileges and responsibilities."
It may be that motherhood takes a lifetime to understand, but The Sixty Minute Mother will certainly help you on your way. --Susannah Steel --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I have read all the "instructions for use of child" manuals that there is on offer and have gained a rediculous amount of useless information that has stood me in good stead for after dinner chats, but this book showed me something different. It was not an instruction manual but more a story of guidance, borne of experience, embarrassment, sadness and overwhelming joy. Now I feel that I AM a good mother and that I AM doing my job right. I do feel guilty occassionally, but I am no longer overwhelmed by it. Yes, my gorgeous little boy will annoy the living daylights out me, ignore my every word and refuse my lovingly prepared Turkey Bolognese, but I know and, more importantly, he knows that I will love him unconditionally until my last breath.
I appreciated the gentleness of this book, the humility (which is an absolute necessity during this parenting malarky!) and the confidence that has followed. A big thanks to Rob Parsons and all the mothers who contributed to this wonderful book.
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