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MumLife

What Nobody Ever Tells You About Being a Mum

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MumLife

By: Louise Pentland
Narrated by: Louise Pentland
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About this listen

MumLife; noun: the inescapable swirling vortex of love, guilt, joy, annoyance, laughter and boredom that makes up the life of a mum.

Louise Pentland has been through a lot. From a traumatic birth with her first daughter, to single motherhood, to finding love again and having a second child, Louise's parenting journey has been full of surprises.

Discussing the realities most working mums face, plus the impact of maternal mental health, Louise is on a mission to make other mums feel less alone and very much heard. She beautifully reveals her own imperfect but perfect route to motherhood, as well as the loss of her mum so early in her life, how it shaped her and the mother she became.

Reflective, uplifting and with her signature hilarious wit, MumLife will share Louise's ups and downs, reflecting on her route to motherhood and what she has learnt along the way. This is the honest truth, from someone who's been there and experienced it all.

For each book sold Bonnier Books UK shall donate 1 percent of net receipts and Louise Pentland shall donate 100 percent of her royalties to the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, registered charity number 216401).

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Louise Pentland (P)2020 Bonnier Books UK
Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships Funny Witty

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"Hilarious, honest, heartwarming, like a hug from a friend, just perfect. I couldn't love this 'mumoir' more." (Mrs Hinch)

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I absolutely loved this. From the disastrous dates as a single Mum, opening up about the 2 very different births of her daughters, talking so lovingly about her Late mother and the abuse suffered as a young girl. Louise has shared so much, I want to applaud her for doing so in the hopes it’ll encourage other sufferers to seek help & support. Full of all the emotions imaginable. Absolutely brilliant!

Amazing & brave story to tell

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Loved it, a book that doesn't shy away from all aspects of motherhood. It was brilliant, it made me laugh and cry hearing all about the experiences Louise has been through.

Loved it!

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I follow Louise Pentland on social media but this wasn't really on my radar until it came up as a suggestion on another book on Amazon. I saw it was in the Audible Plus library so decided to have a listen.

I did think it was going to be a sort of "manual" for parenting, and Louise's experiences, but that was only part of it. It covered a few topics including her upbringing, pregnancies, birth stories, and being a business owner (and well known influencer!).

Being a follower of Louise, there were some parts of the book I already knew. But some of it, especially her upbringing, was new to me and heartbreaking to hear. Parts of it I identified with, such as her birth experiences.

For the most part I did enjoy it, but there was a bit too much casual/text talk like "LOL", and I just found the constant repetition of "Mummy" (rather than interchanging it with "Mum") a bit cringe!

Less manual, more life story

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A little repetitive but overall an amazing rollercoaster of a ride! 💓
it touches on some sensitive topics but it gives you a good mindset to carry on no matter what life throws at you.

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I loved every second of this audio book, real, raw, funny, emotional, helpful. Hearing the lovely Louise tell her story i felt like I was sitting in her living room having a conversation face to face. I cried and laughed several times. I highly reccomend to Mums and Mums to be. xxx

Brilliantly honest, beautifully charming

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