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Sep 2Liked by Katherine May

Though my kids are now 23 and 21 this book lodged in and lifted my soul. The barren aloneness of those early years, not understanding the depth of the forever change. I’m so grateful for you both.

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I was wondering whether to purchase as mine children are 19 and 24. I will now I’ve read your comment. 😊

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Aug 30Liked by Katherine May

A really captivating conversation! I don’t have children as I didn’t want to but was drawn to listening to this episode. I am a wiser and more understanding woman in this sense now! Thank you both 🙏

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Thank you both for this conversation. It's 27 years since I gave birth, and at the time I felt I was the only person who felt the way I did. I wish I had been able to have more honest conversations. 'Motherhood' as we knew it was a bit unwelcoming to my off-kilter attitude. I am famous amongst my friendship group for turning up to the 6 week check with my GP without my baby. Because my baby went to the Baby Health Centre all the time...and I thought this appointment was about me! How wrong I was.

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Similar sense of relief to hear people talking about pregnancy and early motherhood in a way that reflects my experience of it. Have just ordered Lucy’s book! Feeling a little tearful remembering how grateful I felt that I was able to breastfeed after I’d “failed” to have a natural birth.

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Every sentence of this podcast resonated with me! I must go and read the book now. But it is such a relief to hear people expressing what I have felt and kind of repressed for seven and a half years since I became a mother!

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Really enjoying this episode. The pace is also brilliant. Will order the book, I’ve noticed this book over the past couple of years. I’ve just heard Katherine’s comments about the clapping of no stitches … so much shaming. Also want to say about the book called Moods of Motherhood written by Lucy H Pearce which I loved. The first place I read about ambivalence.

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