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The Mother of All Jobs

The Mother of All Jobs

How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)

by Christine Armstrong
Paperback
Publication Date: 07/01/2020

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It's time for a different conversation about working and parenting.

As our working days get ever longer and our phones keep so many of us glued to work, the needs of our children and the world of school and childcare has not changed at all. School summer holidays are still longer than our annual leave.

Working mothers everywhere are tearing themselves apart, trying to meet the needs of their children, their relationships and their careers and too often feeling like they are failing. So is there a solution? When Christine Armstrong became a mother, it never occurred to her that she would want to give up her job. But the truth is, combining work and small kids is hard, and when Christine tried it, she found herself desolate with misery.

Determined to find a way forward, she looked for answers by interviewing other working mums and found that she wasn't alone.

The Mother of All Jobs brings together the wisdom of the women who opened up about everything (and we mean everything) into a manifesto for happy professional families.

Ignoring the glossy lives presented on social media, this book shows that, while it's not always pretty, working parents can thrive if they have the knowledge others learnt the hard way.

ISBN:
9781472956255
9781472956255
Category:
Working patterns & practices
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
07-01-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Green Tree Publications
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
336
Dimensions (mm):
195.58x177.8x21.59mm
Weight:
0.23kg

“A guided missile of a book, unflinching, practical and very funny. If you're a mother with a career (or ever want to be) and are beginning to get the feeling you've been conned, welcome to your manifesto.” – Justine Roberts, Mumsnet CEO

“a wonderfully reassuring, inspiring and practical guide to the reality of making it work” – The Pool

“Everything you ever wanted to know about working motherhood - and a whole load of stuff you really didn't want to know (but ought to).” – Viv Groskop “A must-read for those juggling a career with the school run.” – Good Housekeeping

“This empowering read is a manifesto to guide you through” – Mother & Baby

“A funny, realistic take on combining a job with small children from a woman who has been there and done it” – Happiful

Christine Armstrong

Christine Armstrong is a writer, speaker and adviser to business leaders on the future of work.

She is a contributing editor of Management Today, has three daughters and is, against her own advice, an active member of the PTA.

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