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The studio was decorated in the style of Don’t Be Afraid, We’re Not a Cult. All was white and blond and clean, as though the room had been designed for surgery, or Swedish people. The only spot of color came from the Tibetan prayer flags strung over the doorway into the studio. In flagrant... read more
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“What if the opposite of good wasn't bad? What if the opposite of good was real?”
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“Get over yourself! You're gonna fuck up! And it'll be OK.”
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“We were a generation of hollow-eyed women, chasing virtue. We, the mothers of North Seattle, were consumed with trying to do everything right. Breast-feeding was simply the first item in a long, abstruse to-do list: cook organic food, buy expensive wooden toys, create an enriching home environment, attend parenting lectures, sleep with your child in your bed, ensure that your house was toxin free, use cloth diapers, carry your child in a sling, make your own baby food, dress your child in organic fibers, join a baby group so your child coulddevelop peer attachments. And don’t quit your job. But be sure to agonize about it. And enjoy an active sex life. But only with your spouse! Also, don’t forget to recycle.”
Series & Lists edit
This is book 7 of 10 in Amazon.com Best Books of January (2011). (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Claire Dederer (Author)
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Original Language: English
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ISBN: 9780374236441
Page Count: 332
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Page Count: 332
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- Dewey: 306.8743092
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