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What a fantastic book, reflective and careful, vivid and observant, of a period of incredible pain by a very intelligent woman and gifted writer.
 
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sonyahuber | 1 autre critique | Dec 3, 2019 |
This book brought me to tears. As a mother I was moved by the honesty of the author, as it's very hard to admit things publicly about your children and yourself that will be viewed negatively. We all want perfect children...be perfect mothers...have the perfect home... But that can never happen and we all know that too. However, we don't go around and broadcast how bad it really is. This mother has. And I applaud her. What she said to me was its ok to screw up as a parent it doesn't make every wrong choice your child makes your fault. If you've ever had a "wild" child or just a strained relationship with a child whom you can't figure out "what did I do wrong" (which is where I was reading this book) you owe it to yourself and the child to read this. It helped me see my child and I in a whole different light and also to know that it is never to late for healing.… (plus d'informations)
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