THE REPUBLIC OF PARENTHOOD

The perfect new baby gift even for parents doing it a second and third time around Alice Vincent author of Hark Will bring comfort and courage to all its readers Nell Frizzell author of Holding the BabyMotherhood feels as though you have woken up in Oz and everything s in Technicolor But also you ve been crushed by a house Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett began writing The Republic of Parenthood in the final weeks of her pregnancy The plan was to document in real time what it means to be a parent in Britain today But when her son was born five weeks early she found herself catapulted into parenthood a world of crushing love and fear and hope Drawn from Cosslett s agenda setting Guardian column alongside new essays and beautiful illustrations by Pia Bramley The Republic of Parenthood is a fearless account of the first years of this new life From Rachel Cusk to Anne Enright many seminal writers have tackled the subject but as a new generation become parents Cosslett uses razor sharp honesty and great humour to explore the unique challenges they face The Republic of Parenthood wrestles with the entire joyful overwhelming messy experience whether writing about the impact of Britain s catastrophically expensive childcare system or the quest for the pair of