Joanna Pocock

The many contradictions of modern motherhood

Like a sensible friend with all the facts at her fingertips, Eliane Glaser addresses the conflicts of childbearing and provides reassurance

For most working mothers, childcare costs are simply unaffordable. Credit: Alamy

  • Motherhood: A Manifesto

    Eliane Glaser

    4th Estate, pp. 240, £16

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