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Nobody Told Me

Poetry and Parenthood

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There were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as a member of the audience; how drum'n'bass can make a great lullaby. And that's before you even start on toddlers: how to answer a question like 'is the world a jigsaw?'; dealing with a 10-hour train ride together; and how children can be caregivers, too. But Hollie learned. And she's still learning, slowly.

Nobody Told Me is a collection of poems and stories taken from Hollie's diaries - one person's thoughts on raising a child in modern Britain, on trying to become a parent in modern Britain, on sex, commercialism, feeding, gender and finding secret places to scream once in a while.

©2016 Hollie McNish (P)2017 Audible, Ltd European Motherhood Parenting & Families Poetry Relationships Themes & Styles World Literature Funny Inspiring Witty Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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"From a poem about morning sickness to a story about enduring a public toddler tantrum, [Hollie McNish] provides beautifully written solidarity covering both the trials and the joys of being a parent." (10 Best Parenting Books, Independent)
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Absolutely loved this book, through a lot of laughter and tears. Hollie brought all my thoughts and feelings about being a new mum to life, in a way that I could have never expressed myself. Wonderful.

A must for first time mums!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Love her poems - beautifully written, full of emotion and depth and so relatable, not pretentious.
This is beyond parenthood. Topics covered include sexism, feminism, racism, sex, income equality and the struggle and frustration to shield our children from society's absurd prejudices.

Modern day poet

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this is simply brilliant. I will be recommending this a lot. I think I will listen again straight away too.

brilliant!

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Just incredible. My hour of peace each day when my baby has a nap. I absolutely love this book.

Best audiobook ever

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Absolutely loved this book. so many beautiful poems, really loved that it's ready by the author too. I cried because it's so beautiful. I cried because it's so relatable. I cried because it helped me give words to so much of my motherhood experience so far. I even brought a physical copy because I want to lend it to everyone I know!

Beautiful, honest and difficult to put down

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