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The Slap
Posted by: | CommentsSeptember’s Retell Therapy Book Club read is The Slap by Chris Tsiolkas.
Book Description:
The Slap is a novel about the relationships between children and adults, and the new Australian multicultural middle-class from the controversial cult author of Loaded and Dead Europe.
Get your hands on a copy of the book at Seek Books then join us on Real Mums Retell Therapy Book Club to discuss … this read will generate some great discussion!
Real Mums Review – “No Sweat” & “Parenting” in the same sentence?
Posted by: | CommentsAh, what a sweet, sweet suprise to arrive on our desk!
A book. With the words No Sweat Parenting in the title.
Sounding good so far. These words were followed immediately by the words Six Parenting Myths Debunked – we had to pick it up and read it.
Renee Mill, clinical physchologist, with over 30 years of experience and author of this fabulous time asks the question we all want to know; when did good parenting get so exhausting?, and when did it become crucual to be perfect?
The book had us nodding and “oh my goodnessing” we did was amazing. The relief we felt at being given back our power as parents, the greater understanding of how things work in the parent-child relationship was even better.
The personal stories and situations added the element of relatability which assisted in the rest of us nodding in agreement and feeling normal. Better still, it helped us to look at our own parenting and know that we could do this, rather than have an ‘expert’ spout what we ‘should’ be doing, with seemingly no idea of what the real world is like.
Best of all, we now realise that not only do we not have to be perfect, but it appears there is no ‘perfect’ way to parent, anyway. How could we ever be perfect when there are no hard and fast rules telling us what perfect is? Oh, and our kids are all inidividuals, so there’s no one-size-fits-all approach.
This book has taken a load off our shoulders and a load off our minds. Our kids still aren’t saints, but at least we can deal with it without beating ourselves up.
The only complaints – it wasn’t around five (or more) years ago, and we want to know more!
Get your copy of No Sweat Parenting for only $24.95 from ParentChildSelf
Real Mums Recommended
The Longest Trip Home
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for ages & it looks like it will be a good read
The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan (the author of Marley & Me)
You can purchase it here
Book Description:
Finding your place in the world can be the longest trip home…In Marley and Me, John Grogan perfectly described the love of a family for their wondrously neurotic dog. He made us laugh and cry, and showed how unconditional love can come in many forms. Now, in The Longest Trip Home, John writes with the same honesty, openness and humour about the relationship between a boy and his parents. As a ‘bad’ boy in a good family, John didn’t always live up to his parents’ expectations, but as a man he came to understand the love they gave him every day of his life. At its heart, The Longest Trip Home is a universal story about growing up, and making peace with your parents. As warm and moving as Marley and Me, this is a lyrical tribute to the power of family and love.
I hope you enjoy it!
Join in the discussion of the book on the Real Mums Retell Therapy Book Club Forum
Finally Friday – The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Posted by: | CommentsThe last Friday of the month, and the last Friday (for some of us at least) of the school holidays!
Sorry to those of you who are back into it already.
Plenty of time, now, to read, what with the kids off our hands. Hooray!
This month’s book is The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society:
Gloriously honest, enchanting and funny, this is a moving tale of post-war friendship, love and books, a captivating and completely irresistible novel of enormous depth and heart.
Join in the discussion on the Retell Therapy Book Club right now.
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society is available from Seek Books.
Finally Friday – Phew! Plain Truth by Jodi Piccoult
Posted by: | CommentsTerm 4 of school and the fatigue (and obnoxiousness) has well and truly set in.
Thoughts of that whole Christmas thing are starting to set in as well. Like we have time to think about it!
Thank goodness its Friday! And for those if us in Melbourne, an extra long weekend with Cup Day coming up next Tuesday.
(Most teachers are taking Monday off, so we get an extra day with the Cherubs! Argh!)
Not likely to be going to the Cup because babysitters are either going themselves, or taking advantage and charging arms and legs. Tried to give them the kids, but apparently that’s not acceptable currency.
So, what better way to spend the extra long weekend than escaping with a good book?
Novembers Book Club book is Plain Truth by Jodi Piccoult:
‘A suspenseful, richly layered drama …The research is convincing, the plotting taut, the scenes wonderfully vivid …A hummer of a tale.’ – PeopleMoving seamlessly from psychological drama to courtroom suspense, Plain Truth is a triumph of contemporary storytelling. Jodi Picoult presents a fascinating portrait of Amish life rarely witnessed by those outside the faith – and discovers a place where circumstances are not always what they seem, where love meets falsehood, and where relationships grow strong enough to transcend death.When Ellie Hathaway decides to defend an unmarried Amish woman against the charge of the murder of her own child, the urban-savvy defence attorney finds herself caught in a clash of cultures with a people whose channels of justice are markedly different from her own. Plain Truth is the extraordinary story of two unforgettable women – and what happens when their disparate worlds collide.Jodi Picoult’s bestselling and widely acclaimed novels include Perfect Match, Salem Falls, Keeping Faith, The Pact and Mercy. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Read more about Jodi Picoult and her new novel Second Glance on her website at www.jodipicoult. com.au
Available for $20.66 from Seek Books – purchase now!
Join in the discussion of the book on the Real Mums Retell Therapy Book Club
