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The Motherhood
JAMILA RIZVI, PENGUIN
The only non-parenting parenting book you need, is a compilation of honest, hilarious, raw and real accounts of becoming a new mother from some of Australia’s smartest and savviest women — think Zoë Foster Blake, Clementine Ford and Clare O’Neil. The accounts are written in the form of letters to the contributors’ previous selves in those delicate first six weeks and are full of honest-to-goodness advice about asking for help, dealing with the emotional wrecking ball of a newborn and the often-tumultuous journey of breastfeeding. If you’re a soon-to-be mum or know one, would make a wonderful gift, or
