Torn: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603810978 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What I wish I'd known about juggling work and family" according to Star Mom. I wish I had read this book a lot earlier in my motherhood journey. The one enduring take-away is that there is not such thing as perfect balance when it comes to raising kids and pursuing a career, so don't add pressure to your life by trying to meet an unrealistic goal. I am not the only one! This book is a series of anecdotes from women who are splitting their time and energy between working and caring for their family. They each have different backgrounds and levels of dedication to the two facets of their lives, which I appreciated because it made me all t. Thank you for this book Jenfy I want to start out by saying that I have read the book (cover to cover) and all the reviews. I picked this book up (well, downloaded it really) after a particularly bad day at work topped off by a particularly bad evening listening to several SAHMs at a local park - whe
In the end, the reader can take comfort in the knowledge that there is no perfect mother; nor is there a perfect balance when it comes to kids and career. Real Mothers. The stories in the collection offer hope and inspiration, but they also reveal the messy realities of modern motherhood and life's inevitable crises, both small and large: from breast pump mishaps to battles with cancer; diaper blowouts to debilitating depression; competitive cupcake baking to coming home from war. Real Conflict.Striking the right balance between career and motherhood is one of the most stressful, heart-wrenching tasks facing women today. In Torn, forty-six women e
Offering neither easy solutions nor judgment, its hope lies in its willingness to fully engage the messy realities that so many women face every day."--Lisa Harper, author of A Double Life, Discovering Motherhood (Winner of the 2010 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Award)"Sharp, poignant and sometimes funny stories about some very unfunny issues that mothers grapple with daily. For those of us who were guided, and often defined, by the women's movement, these stories resonate in a way that is both sustaining and essential."--Victoria Zackheim, Editor, He