Bøger af Nell Frizzell

This maddening period of transformation and personal crisis is recognisable by the myriad of decisions we make - about partners, holidays, jobs, homes, savings, friendships - all of which are impacted by the urgency of the single decision that comes with a biological deadline, the one decision that is impossible to take back;

After Nancy's father dies, she is faced with two life-changing revelations.One: She has a half-brother she knew nothing about. Two: She's expecting a baby.Her brother is clearly the result of an affair, and she's having the baby with a man who, despite being in a relationship with Nancy for over two years, shows absolutely no signs of commitment. He's not even in the same country as her right now.Nancy's half-sister Rita is furious with their father and wants nothing to do with their new-found brother. But Nancy is intrigued... In a tumult of grief, bewilderment, fear and hope, she is eager to meet Oliver and find the answer to what really makes a family.And in a few months' time, who is going to step up and help her bring up a baby?

'My favourite person on the politics of parenthood' Pandora Sykes'Exhilarating, infuriating, urgent and human' Daisy Buchanan'A blazing, brilliant read ... compassionate, convincing, funny!' Amy Liptrot'Honest, unflinching and necessary' Sara Pascoe'Funny and brisk ... urgent and incisive' Rob Delaney'A timely and important book' Clover StroudIt's time to share the motherload.A memoir culminating in a manifesto, Holding the Baby sets out to understand why we still treat early parenthood as an individual slog rather than a shared cultural responsibility. Tracing her own journey to the nadir of sleeplessness via social retreat and murderous rage, Frizzell draws on the latest research to explore:- What effect does parenting have on your career?- How can we make childcare affordable and fit for purpose?- If parenting is so hard, why does anyone ever do it more than once?Funny, reassuring and radically ambitious, Holding the Baby sheds light on the ways in which we fail new parents, and offers a rallying crying that we fight for a better alternative.

Ein tief ehrliches Buch über die einzigartige Zeit, in der sich eine Frau entscheiden muss, ob sie Kinder möchte oder nichtEin Kind in diesen Zeiten? Und falls ja, mit wem? Und dann: wann genau? Ein Buch über die Fragen im Leben, vor denen jede Frau einmal steht – von denen aber noch nie so ermutigend, inspirierend und klug erzählt wurde wie hier.Nell Frizzell ist Ende zwanzig, als sie sich von ihrem langjährigen Freund trennt. Die gemeinsame Lebens- und Familienplanung ist damit auf Null gesetzt. Nur das Schlafzimmer ihrer Oma bietet Nell Raum, ihre Trennungstrauer zu verarbeiten, denn: Fragen rund um Fruchtbarkeit und Kinderwunsch, Familienplanung und Zukunftsvisionen sind für die Oma und ihre Freundinnen Vergangenheit. Sie sind frei, ihre Panic Years sind vorüber. Doch Nell steckt mittendrin ...Nell Frizzell ist eine britische Autorin, Journalistin und Podcasterin. Sie schreibt unter anderem für The Guardian, Vogue, Time Out, Elle und The Telegraph. Panic Years ist ihre erste Buchveröffentlichung und war ein großer Erfolg in Großbritannien.

'My favourite person on the politics of parenthood' Pandora Sykes'Exhilarating, infuriating, urgent and human' Daisy Buchanan'A blazing, brilliant read ... compassionate, convincing, funny!' Amy Liptrot'Honest, unflinching and necessary' Sara Pascoe'Funny and brisk ... urgent and incisive' Rob DelaneyIt's time to share the motherload.A memoir culminating in a manifesto, Holding the Baby sets out to understand why we still treat early parenthood as an individual slog rather than a shared cultural responsibility. Tracing her own journey to the nadir of sleeplessness via social retreat and murderous rage, Frizzell draws on the latest research to explore:- What effect does parenting have on your career?- How can we make childcare affordable and fit for purpose?- If parenting is so hard, why does anyone ever do it more than once?Funny, reassuring and radically ambitious, Holding the Baby sheds light on the ways in which we fail new parents, and offers a rallying crying that we fight for a better alternative.