Library Resources on Motherhood
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MOTHER GUILT Australian women reveal their true feelings about motherhood
MOT BUT
BUTTROSE, Ita; Penny Adams
Covers everything from pregnancy to mother's working and not working, divorce and step parenting, mother daughter & mother son relationships to the place of guilt in this century. Also covers the guilt mothers feel in failing to recognise depression and other mental illnesses, leaving one's child and having a child that does have a disability
2005
WOMEN, MOTHERHOOD AND CHILDREARING
MOT CAM
CAMPLING, Jo (Ed)
Motherhood is a central fact of many womens lives. Yet, despite this, relatively little has been written about how maternity and childcare affect womens lives. This book looks at the relationship between womens identity and the capacity for motherhood. Why are some of us mothers and others not? What "choices" do we have, and what are the consequenses for us, in our own lives, of having children or not? The author looks at the changing social and economic conditions in which women nowadays become mother or, in fewer cases, do not have children.
162 p p
1993
BABIES, BELLIES & BLUNDSTONES
MOT DEV
DEVENY, Catherine
Humorous look at pregnancy, motherhood and being a parent. Covers ante-natal classes, pregnancy clothes, breast feeding and having a baby that giggles.
THE HIP MAMA SURVIVAL GUIDE
MOT GOR
GORE, Ariel
Advice from the trenches on morning sickness, pregnancy, childbirth, cool names, clueless doctors, potty training, toddler avengers, domestic mahhem - as opposed to traditional guidance, this book is a humorous combination of personal experience and practical advice.
255 p
1998
WHO'D BE A MOTHER?
MOT LEE
LEE, Carolyne (ed); Susan Burke(ed)
Stories by women abour why they have chosen or not chosen to become mothers; what motherhood has meant to them and their relationships
1990
THE MOTHER'S COMPANION A comforting guide to the early years of motherhood
MOT MAR
MARSH, Tracy
Book about adjusting to motherhood including networks, advisory services, exercises , health and relationships
1999
LATE BABIES - having a baby after 35
MOT MCL
MCLEAN, SANDRA
Pitfalls and advantages of being a late mother. Stories of women who had babies late mainly due to career commitments. Discusses the effects of juggling a career and having a baby at a late age
2004
CAREERS AND MOTHERHOOD CHALLENGES AND CHOICES How to successfully manage your career through pregnancy birth and motherhood
MOT MIT
MITCHELL, Karen
Very practical advice on planning for pregnancy and a career, when to go to hospital, changes at work after pregnancy, childcare options and what children of career women say
2004
ALONE TOGETHER : VOICES OF SINGLE MOTHERS
MOT MOR
Morris, Jenny (Editor)
"...seventeen women of widely differing experiences and backgrounds express here the problems and joys of single parenthood, ..., entertaining and powerful look at the full complexity of single mothers' lives".
220 p
1992
LEFT HOLDING THE BABY An emotional support bok for Mothers
MOT PAR
PARKINSON, Mary-Louise
For some women, having a baby is not what they expected. This books describes how important it is for mothers to have time for themselves if they want it. Interestingly there is a chapter on grief for those women who feel loss of self, independence, sleep etc. Also covers how to express emotions in a healthy way, learning to ask for help, relaxation, and enjoying motherhood
2003
THE FRUITS OF LABOUR CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND MOTHER HOOD
MOT SUM
SUMNER, Penny (ed)
Essays by women artists such as Kathe Kollwitz, Loise Erdich, Alice Walker, Deborah Watson. They write of the joys of motherhood but also discuss the problems and benefits of being creative and a mother
2001
YOUNG CHILDREN LEARNING : TALKING AND THINKING AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL
MOT TIZ
TIZARD, Barbara; Hughes, Martin
An account of a research project of conversations between 4 year old girls at pre school and at home with their mothers. Looking at the way children learn from their mothers.
286 p
1986
