'A truly fearless writer... Essential reading for parents, grandparents, politicians, and anyone who has ever been parented' Becky Barnicoat, author of Cry When the Baby Cries'One of the most righteous, well-informed, entertaining and much-needed voices we have today... will bring comfort and courage to all its readers' Nell Frizzell, author of Holding the Baby-If you are reading this, it means that I have just become a mother' Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett began writing The Republic of Parenthood in the final weeks of her pregnancy. The plan was to document, in real time, what it means to be a parent in Britain today. But when her son was born five weeks early, she found herself catapulted into parenthood: a world of crushing love, and fear, and hope. Drawn from Cosslett-s agenda-setting Guardian column, alongside new essays and beautiful illustrations by Pia Bramley, The Republic of Parenthood is a fearless account of the first years of this new life. From Rachel Cusk to Anne Enright, many
