Family Transitions by Carolyn and Philip Cowan.

Misconceptions: Truth, Lies and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood by Naomi Wolf.

Recreating Motherhood by Barbara Katz Rothman.

The Myths of Motherhood by Shari Thurer.

The Price of Motherhood by Ann Crittenden.

Being Mummy reviewed by Felicity Chapman, May 2007  

The beauty and fragility of motherhood is captured in Taplin's sensitive and honest prose.  Poignant imagery through incredible photography are blended, page by page, with the authors raw and moving reflections of each different facet of the mothering experience.  I found myself.....

Fearless Girls: Wise Women and Beloved Sisters reviewed by Joan Garvin, January 2007

Fearless Girls was written by an anthropologist Kathleen Ragan. She became fed up with reading stories to her daughters that featured male characters and decided to embark on her own journey of discovery. Ragan set out to sift through folk tales from around the world looking for...

Mother Guilt: Australian Women Reveal Their True Feelings About Motherhood  reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2006

The many and varied reasons that mothers feel guilty are identified in this book.  The authors acknowledge the complexities surrounding modern motherhood, but also invite mothers to see themselves as people first and foremost....

Motherhood - How Should We Care For Our Children? reviewed by Anne-marie Taplin, March 2007

At its heart, this engaging and meticulously researched book by an Australian social commentator and writer searches for solutions to the divisive and controversial issues around caring for children: the choices we as parents make about work, lifestyle and reproduction. Anne Manne’s...

Motherhood - How Should We Care For Our Children?   reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2007

Manne puts on her stethoscope and gives society a health check by listening to the heart-beat of young families and concludes that we are ignoring the needs of the very young. Jam packed with incisive and well researched comment, this book zooms right out and looks at the way our...

Motherlove reviewed by Katharyn Roberts, February 2007

17 mothers have contributed to this book. Stories about births, babies and beyond. I love this book, and it's sequel, so much that when no one returned the one I loaned out, I asked my husband to buy me another from eBay so I could read it during this pregnancy. There are pieces...

MotherWho? reviewed by Felicity Chapman, June 2008 

Finally, a comprehensive book exploring the journeys and insights of mothers!  MotherWho? is a touching and candid account about the experience of motherhood for 20 Australian women.  Each account is an expertly collated....

Naked Motherhood: Preventing the Pain, Healing the Wounds reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2006

A very honest account of being a mother today.  Dr LeBlanc draws on research for her PhD which involved over 100 mothers and reports on the responses they gave to her questions.  She...

Save Our Sleep  reviewed by Nicole Kulesza, February 2008

This is a great book for new mums. It gives you plenty of tips and advice to get a good night's sleep, and to have happy healthy sleeping babies from birth to two....

The Divided Heart reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2008 

Whether it’s in the quiet corner of a private room or stealing moments in a public space, Rachel Power’s gentle but incisive interviewing skills take you on an unbridled journey into the world of the artist-mother. The innermost thoughts from some of Australia’s most respected artists, writers and actors...

The Princess Bitchface Syndrome reviewed by Iona, July 2007  

"Adolescence is a confusing time of transition", says Dr Michael Carr-Gregg in his conclusion and, while he means FOR the teens and preens themselves, this book will help arm the oh-so-confused-parent of one with practical tips. It's the kind of read that you put down and think...

The Steele Diaries reviewed by Felicity Chapman, October 2008 

Wendy James delivers an engaging narrative about three generations of women and pushes the boundary of who a ‘good mother’ should be.  There are no villains or victims in The Steele Diaries but a story line embroiled in the...

The Woodcutter's Wife: A Stepmother's Tale  reviewed by Aletha Mays, February 2008

This is a real find! The Woodcutter’s Wife is a very powerful book that once started, is hard to put down. I read it in a day and was truly mesmerised - Merrillees’s writing is both beautiful and humorous - a difficult thing to achieve....

Of woman born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution reviewed by Anne-marie Taplin, February 2007

Radical in its time, this ground-breaking book still packs a punch almost 30 years later. I got my copy on the internet (www.Abebooks.com) for a song, after hearing the first paragraph (see below) on a radio program. It’s described as “political, scholarly and passionate” and “fierce,...

The Complete Book of Great Australian Women reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2006

This book covers the stories of thirty-six women who changed the course of Australian history.  What I loved most about this book was getting an up-close-and-personal account of these women's lives.  It was so inspiring reading about these gutsy women who lay the foundation for...

The Mask of Motherhood: How Mothering Changes Everything and Why We Pretend It Doesn’t reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2006

Maushart's insightful look at the mask that mothers’ wear brings to light the complex social dynamics that exist in this post-feminist era around the experience of motherhood.  She paints a...

What Women Want Next reviewed by Felicity Chapman, August 2006

Yet another well researched book by Maushart that unveils the seemingly impossible quest of feminine fulfilment.  In this post-feminist era there are lengthy, and sometimes contradictory,...