TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sunde,Vanessa
AU  - Andrews,Ann
AU  - Court,Kenina
ED  - Mums Making a Difference Ltd.
TI  - Mum's the word
SN  - 0473120550
U1  - 306.87430993 22
PY  - 2007///]
CY  - Hamilton, N.Z.
PB  - Phantom Pub.
KW  - Mothers
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Motherhood
KW  - Mother and child
N1  - "Mums Making a Difference Ltd."--T.p. verso; Introduction; Maxine Hodgson --; 1; It's life Jim, but not quite as I planned it; Kenina Court --; 2; Choosing motherhood later; Marlen Smith --; 3; You're living where?; Raewyn Weller --; 4; Raising calves and kids as a single mum; Helen Macky --; 5; The old ways; Aunty Bea Yates --; 6; "No" is a love word; Robyn Pearce --; 7; From the other side of the fence; Ann Andrews --; 8; My three mothers; Vanessa Sunde --; 9; Finally pregnant; Brenda Kirk --; 10; Putting one's self aside; Lisa Er --; 11; The dilemma of the modern mother; Debbie Mayo-Smith --; 12; Unexpected news; Lina Long --; Acknowledgements --; About Mums Making a Difference Ltd
N2  - "This is a book about motherhood - our introduction to it, our methods of coping with the ups and downs and side-swipes, and our relationships with our own mothers. There are 12 stories written by mothers, about mothers and for all the mothers who ever had doubts, looked back and realised it was sometimes harder, more fun, more challenging and even more rewarding than they ever imagined possible at the time. It's about how motherhood has changed and moulded us all. Some of the stories include meanderings on how things have changed from being a young mother living in the middle of nowhere in the 1970s, to another mum's tale of going from the high powered corporate environment and suddenly finding babies don't understand schedules. There are stories about bonding (or not) with mothers, stepmothers and mothers-in-law. Stories about letting go of your children - at whatever age they go, and for whatever reason. There are contributions from single mothers, working mothers, grandmothers and daughters. This book takes a light and heavy look at motherhood - the journey, the challenges and the rewards. For all the mothers - at whatever stage of your journey, you'll laugh, cry, chuckle and ponder over the words shared in these pages, and most of all, you'll find some of your own story here too - guaranteed"--Book jacket
ER  -