WHAT MOTHERS DO (ESPECIALLY WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING) PB B FORMAT – NAOMI STADLEN

" I can t emphasise enough how great What Mothers Do is Emma Barnett The best book on parenting Guardian Naomi Stadlen s What Mothers Do makes you feel like a million dollars Zoe Williams Have you ever spent all day looking after your baby or young child – and ended up feeling that you have done nothing all day ? Do you sometimes find it hard to feel pleased with what you are doing, and tell yourself you should achieve more with your time? Maybe it s because you can t see how much you are doing already. In this unique and perceptive look at mothering, Naomi Stadlen draws on many years work with hundreds of other mothers of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. She explores mothers experiences to reveal what they – and you – are doing when it may look, to everyone else, like nothing. If you are a mother, and have ever felt: that nobody understands what you do all day; overwhelmed by your feelings for your baby; tired all the time; that nothing prepared you for motherhood; uncertain what your baby seems to want; short-tempered with your partner – you will find this the most reassuring book you have ever picked up."