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Written by a celebrated writer and journalist, this is a comedic, but heartfelt look at women reaching midlife and realising that this is where you stop worrying about you and start needing to solve everyone else's problems. The beginning starts with a visit from her 30 year old self explaining this is not the age where we are ‘sorted’ just yet.
She covers many universal topics of the difficulties of family life, with much light hearted banter throughout and comic observations. However as the author attests the chuckles are equally matched with her desire for a ‘manifesto for change’, highlighting the role of women who care for both the young and old in our mid-life with little to no recognition financial or otherwise.
"But there is pitifully written about how to deal with your parents ageing and dying- despite the fact it is equally transformative (ed. as motherhood). We have no template for what woman you should become now. For you swap places. Your parent must, slowly and carefully, climb down gradually ascend to take their place. You must climb on top. It's your turn. The simple passing of time has pushed you up there"
Those with a traditional family may identify strongest with her philosophy; which ranges from the daily grind to her daughter's eating disorder. She chronicles the hopelessness she and her husband felt, the wrong turns they made and thankfully the recovery that did emerge. If you are willing to take some advice on parenting, sex, yoga to the acceptance of botox I would definitely give it a read, I am sure they’ll be some laugh out loud moments.
Written by a celebrated writer and journalist, this is a comedic, but heartfelt look at women reaching midlife and realising that this is where you stop worrying about you and start needing to solve everyone else's problems. The beginning starts with a visit from her 30 year old self explaining this is not the age where we are ‘sorted’ just yet.
She covers many universal topics of the difficulties of family life, with much light hearted banter throughout and comic observations. However as the author attests the chuckles are equally matched with her desire for a ‘manifesto for change’, highlighting the role of women who care for both the young and old in our mid-life with little to no recognition financial or otherwise.
"But there is pitifully written about how to deal with your parents ageing and dying- despite the fact it is equally transformative (ed. as motherhood). We have no template for what woman you should become now. For you swap places. Your parent must, slowly and carefully, climb down gradually ascend to take their place. You must climb on top. It's your turn. The simple passing of time has pushed you up there"
Those with a traditional family may identify strongest with her philosophy; which ranges from the daily grind to her daughter's eating disorder. She chronicles the hopelessness she and her husband felt, the wrong turns they made and thankfully the recovery that did emerge. If you are willing to take some advice on parenting, sex, yoga to the acceptance of botox I would definitely give it a read, I am sure they’ll be some laugh out loud moments.
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