Maternity Service - A Love Letter to Mothers from the Front Line of Maternity Leave

<The essential companion for every mother embarking on maternity leave

<''In one important sense maternity leave is poorly named, as it involves no actual leave. You are constantly on, even when your offspring is having a nap. There is nothing restful about it. In another sense maternity leave is aptly named, because it''s a period of leave from all you know: taking leave of one''s mind, body, job, and relationships''<

When Emma Barnett began her second maternity leave, she realized that, despite having been there before, as soon as her first leave finished the rose-tinted lenses had descended and she immediately forgot what the experience was
In this warmly reassuring, refreshingly honest book, Emma sets out to capture this reality, in real time while on her latest tour of duty<. <She isn''t offering advice on sleep-training or weaning or helping your baby reach milestones. Instead, this book is a celebration and acknowledgement of the
''Kind, funny, smart, soothing and radical ... This book is a hot cup of tea, a steadying hand on an arm, a baton passed with care and compassion ... A true gift for mothers, and an act of service in itself. This book will change lives'' LUCY JONES, author of <>

Product details

• Authors: Emma Barnett
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 12.03.2026
• EAN: 9781405966610
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-6661-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HEALTH & FITNESS / Women's Health, Memoirs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers, SELF-HELP / Emotions, Self-help & personal development, Child care & upbringing, Relating to infancy, Pregnancy, birth & baby care, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice, topics and issues