{"product_id":"how-to-really-be-a-mother-book-emily-hourican-9780717158485","title":"How to Really Be a Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eM       is for Maternal, Meticulous, and Making the best of it \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eO       is for On the other hand, scrap that, I thought this would be more fun\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT        is for This is not what I expected, Tearing hair out, and Think again\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eH        is for Help, I must be doing this wrong, because...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE       is for Everyone else seems to be better at it than me\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR       is for a Resounding Really? Read on...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are many books on How to be a Mother. But do they ever tell us how it really is? Thankfully, Emily Hourican is about to, via a series of hilarious reminiscences and profound observations. At last, modern mothers everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of relief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow on baby number 3, Emily has started to wise up to the prettily packaged ideals of perfection that mothers are drip-fed on a daily basis - a rose-tinted concoction of Cath Kidston aprons and freshly baked buns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo get ready to reclaim motherhood in all its messiness. Buy this book and say goodbye to guilt. Perfection is so over (thank God).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A refreshingly honest book which gives an insight into the truth about real motherhood. This book is a must-read for those who want to have a better understanding of the obstacles that mothers face today.\"\u003cbr\u003e The Irish Independent, Reader's Corner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An honest account of being a mother, and a rejection of the kinds of endless pressures that mother's find themselves subject to these days. A funny, witty and relatable must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e Mums and Tots magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"How To Really Be A Mother is hilarious. I identified with a lot. Wish you'd written it 14 years ago!\u003cbr\u003e Rachel Allen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is really excellent ... A splendid book.\" Oliver James, psychologist and author of They F*** You Up and Affluenza\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This is the kind of parenting guide you want to be reading. Hourican's book is a fairly no holds barred account of what it's like to be a parent. It doesn't preach, or try to sell a particular brand of parenting. She's honest about how hard it can all be, and reading it reassures you that you're not doing such a bad job. It's also on the side of trusting your own instincts, rare amongst parenting manuals, and actually probably the best parenting advice you could receive.'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAiden Lawlor, Sunday Independent. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49594808959249,"sku":"GOR012181000","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49600300482833,"sku":"GOR005493225","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50357486092561,"sku":"CIN0717158489G","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50360804606225,"sku":"CIN0717158489A","price":7.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51544511283473,"sku":"GOR014322896","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51720618672401,"sku":"GOR006777984","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0717158489.jpg?v=1751441171","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/how-to-really-be-a-mother-book-emily-hourican-9780717158485","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}