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The Madness of Modern Parenting
Zoe Williams
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Description for The Madness of Modern Parenting
Hardback. Journalist and parent, Zoe Williams provides a provocative critique to modern parenting, the antithesis of contemporary 'how to' guides. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Parenting in the modern world is an overwhelming concept. It seems to divide everyone from psychologists and politicians to scientists and salesmen, leaving the parents themselves with a terrible headache as a result. How can anyone live up to such expansive and conflicting expectations? As Zoe Williams explores, the madness begins before the baby has even arrived: hysteria is rife surrounding everything from drinking alcohol and eating cheese to using a new frying pan. And it only gets worse. The list of things you need to consider (as well as the things you never realised you needed ... Read more
Parenting in the modern world is an overwhelming concept. It seems to divide everyone from psychologists and politicians to scientists and salesmen, leaving the parents themselves with a terrible headache as a result. How can anyone live up to such expansive and conflicting expectations? As Zoe Williams explores, the madness begins before the baby has even arrived: hysteria is rife surrounding everything from drinking alcohol and eating cheese to using a new frying pan. And it only gets worse. The list of things you need to consider (as well as the things you never realised you needed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849547512
SKU
V9781849547512
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Ref
99-2
About Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams has been a columnist on The Guardian since 2000 - previously, she wrote a column for the London Evening Standard. In her ceaseless endeavour to smash the patriarchy, she contributes to various magazines and news weeklies, including Marie Claire, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Red and Grazia. Broadcasting includes Question Time, Daily Politics, The Politics Show and Newsnight ... Read more
Reviews for The Madness of Modern Parenting
"An ambitious new series that tackles the controversy of the topics explored with a mixture of intelligence and forthright argument from some excellent writers." The Observer