Mother to Mother - Navigating motherhood through the generations

Everyone has advice to offer on motherhood. Becoming a new parent is daunting enough without having to contend with comments and advice from seemingly every corner. ''They didn''t do it like that in my day'', ''You''ll make a rod for your own back'', ''Don''t spoil the baby''. It''s so easy to become overwhelmed, and too easy to feel like you''re failing. So what pearls of wisdom should new mums actually be listening to? How do you sift through it all and know what to trust? Gloriously comforting and extremely honest, Mother to Mother is an open invitation to find five minutes of peace and solitude with people who can help - other mums. Sharing her own personal story alongside how our approach to parenting and motherhood has changed over the years, Rosie shows how learning to trust your gut and the power of finding your village makes all the difference. From her mum''s birth in 1959, to her own in 1994, and to little Billie''s in 2024, Rosie shares the universal truths that still make sense today, alongside the pieces of advice you can definitely ignore. From pregnancy to birth, the early days and beyond, Mother to Mother explores what we can learn about parenting from our own mums, as well as what we will find for ourselves. ''For parents and grandparents, old and new, this book is for using: write in it; circle, underline and highlight anything that makes you feel heard. And the most important thing to remember? You''re going to be fine.'' ''This is my journey, too'', ''You can''t spoil a baby,'' ''Do what works for you''.

About the author

Rosie Kelly Smith lives in North London with her fiancé and baby girl, Billie, and her gorgeous wee wire-haired sausage dog, Ruby.

After moving to Singapore to work in communications and marketing, helping to set up a non-profit, she moved back to the UK to continue working in journalism and production. Rosie has worked for HELLO! and Times Radio, and developed and co-hosts her top-ten podcast What If? with her mum, Lorraine Kelly.

You can find Rosie on Instagram @rosiekellysmith and via her website at www.rosiekellysmith.com, where she would love to hear from you.

Product details

• Authors: Rosie Smith Kelly, Rosie Kelly Smith
• Publisher: Seven Dials
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9781399634731
• ISBN: 978-1-399-63473-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, Memoirs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years, Family & health, Child care & upbringing, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Family & relationships, Advice on parenting, Pregnancy, birth & baby care, Family and health, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Family History & Genealogy, Parenting, parenthood: advice, topics and issues, Relationships and families: advice, topics and issues, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice, topics and issues