The Waterstones Podcast

16. MOTHERHOOD with Giovanna Fletcher and Maggie O'Farrell

02.24.2020 - By WaterstonesPlay

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There is something unique about the bond of motherhood but with social media adding to the pressures already present, how do we keep our expectations realistic when it comes to being a good parent? And does history have anything to teach us about our modern approach? Maggie O’Farrell talks about bridging the gap of 400 years in her fictional portrait of Anne Hathaway and the Shakespeare family in Hamnet. And Giovanna Fletcher joins us in the studio to talk about the realities of modern motherhood; the tears and the tantrums. And that’s just the parents.

Books mentioned: Letters on Motherhood, Hamnet, Motherwell, The Unit, The Republic of Motherhood. 

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