On Becoming a Mother: Welcoming Your New Baby and Your New Life with Wisdom from Around the World

Author(s): Brigid McConville

For Mothers | Babies

Having a baby is a private miracle, yet it is also the source of much shared joy. For this reason, women and families in every country and every culture have customs to ensure that the journey into motherhood is marked and remembered. This beautifully curated book collects traditions, folk songs, stories, crafts, lessons and advice from mothers around the world. From yoga-inspired routines for resting during pregnancy to favourite proverbs printed on the khangas used to carry African newborns, from the origins of the baby shower to the Japanese ritual where Sumo wrestlers are asked to make babies cry, each page is filled with inspiration, humour, and insight about the beginnings of parenthood. On Becoming a Mother is the perfect gift for the new mother or mother-to-be. Proceeds support the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood: www.whiteribbonalliance.org


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Brigid McConville is the global creative director of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. An award-winning journalist and filmmaker, she is the author most recently of Stories of Mothers Lost. When she is not travelling the world to ensure WRA's mission that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all, she splits her time between London and Bridgwater, Somerset.

General Fields

  • : 9781780743899
  • : Oneworld Publications
  • : Oneworld Publications
  • : February 2014
  • : United Kingdom
  • : March 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Brigid McConville
  • : Hardback
  • : 649.10242
  • : 304
  • : Illustrationsstrations (black and white)