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Playing house : notes of a reluctant mother / Lauren Slater.

by Slater, Lauren.

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Beacon Press, 2013.

Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Mothers -- United States -- Biography.

Families -- United States.

9780807001738 (cloth : alk. paper)

xii, 191 pages ; 24 cm

Machine generated contents note: 1.Tripp Lake -- 2.Going Solo -- 3.Paired -- 4.On Fire -- 5.Uncurling -- 6.My Life as a Father -- 7.Isosceles -- 8.Squared Off -- 9.The Other Mother -- 10.The Suit -- 11.Bilateral -- 12.Zyprexa -- 13.Shame -- 14.Sex: In Three Positions -- 15.Tongue and Groove -- 16.Boneyard -- 17.Dolled Up -- 18.The Mud Is in My Mouth.

"Lauren Slater's rocky childhood left her cold to the idea of ever creating a family of her own, but a husband, two dogs, two children, and three houses later, she came around to the challenges, trials, and unexpected rewards of playing house. Boldly honest, these biographical pieces reveal Slater at her wittiest and most deeply personal. She describes her journey from fiercely independent young woman to wife and mother, all while coping with mental illness. She tells of a chemical fire that rekindled the flame in her ailing relationship with her husband; she reflects on her decision to have an abortion, and then later to have children despite suffering from severe depression; she examines sex, love, mastectomies, and how nannies can be intrusive while dogs become family. Beautifully written, often humorous, and always revealing, these stories scrutinize the complex questions surrounding family life, offering up sometimes uncomfortable truths."--Publisher description.

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