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The Motherhood Space
A Companion Through the Beautiful Chaos of Life as a Modern Mother
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This book is a gentle companion for all mothers seeking community, support, and understanding throughout their parenting journey. It is especially suitable for those navigating the early years of motherhood and the emotional challenges that come with this life stage.
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A stunning companion to support you through motherhood, offering advice, imparting wisdom and making you feel seen.Β
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The Motherhood Space will carry you through the beautiful chaos of modern motherhood, offering advice, imparting wisdom, and sharing intimate stories to help you feel seen during the intense highs and lows in this season of your life.
In this beautiful book, doula and mother of three Gabrielle Nancarrow shares her own motherhood journey alongside interviews and personal reflections from mothers around the world, who graciously share deeply honest and tender stories about the times that made them laugh, cry, and fall to their knees.
The Motherhood Space is a book that you will turn to time and time again as you pass through each phase in your parenting journey and look for guidance. Whether you are experiencing identity and relationship shifts, isolation, sleep deprivation, feeding challenges, or planning your return to work, the stories within this book will walk with you through each milestone and help you see that you are not alone. The Motherhood Space is a gentle companion for all mothers in a world where community and support are not all that easy to find.
The Motherhood Space is the perfect follow-up for readers of Gabrielle's first book, The Birth Space.
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'The Motherhood Space is a beautiful dive into the depths and realities of modern-day mothering. Gabrielle weaves stories and wisdom together to create a place for women to land that speaks of the complexities and beauty of parenting. You won't feel alone reading this book.'
β Lael Stone, speaker, educator, author
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781743798546
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 October 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Illustration: Full-colour Photography
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 147.0mm
Height: 217.0mm
Weight: 770g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Gabrielle Nancarrow is a mother of three, a doula, author of The Birth Space, and the founder of Gather, a space for women. She is passionate about speaking our truths, sharing our stories and celebrating honest motherhood. This is her second book.
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