Book HackMaking BabiesBy Anne Enright
In a Nutshell
In this collection of essays from 2004, Anne Enright describes her raw, wondrous, and painful experiences of motherhood, from giving birth to raising children and everything in between.
Favorite Quote
Rearing a baby means holding, smiling, feeding, shushing and waving a rattle around. This can be lovely, but it is sometimes quite dull, and the rest is pure drudgery. The only intellectual challenge, in the midst of such ecstatic inanity, is how to keep yourself sane.
Anne Enright
Introduction
Becoming a mother is one of the most difficult yet wondrous experiences in a woman's life, but often, only its most beautiful aspects are talked about.
Becoming a mother is much more than precious bonding time with a sweet, smiling baby.
For Irish novelist Anne Enright, motherhood means experiencing the good and the bad: the awe of childbirth, the terrible pain, the messy breastfeeds, and many special moments.
Enright wrote Making Babies in 2004, mostly in short bursts while her babies slept.
This collection of personal essays details Enright's experiences during pregnancy and early motherhood with honesty, wisdom, and humor.
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