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I Am Not Your Baby Mother

By: Candice Brathwaite
Narrated by: Candice Brathwaite
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It's about time we made motherhood more diverse....

When Candice fell pregnant and stepped into the motherhood playing field, she found her experience bore little resemblance to the glossy magazine photos of women in horizontal stripe tops and the pinned discussions on Mumsnet about what pushchair to buy. Leafing through the piles of prenatal paraphernalia, she found herself wondering: 'Where are all the black mothers?'

Candice started blogging about motherhood in 2016 after making the simple but powerful observation that the way motherhood is portrayed in the British media is wholly unrepresentative of our society at large.

The result is this thought-provoking, urgent and inspirational guide to life as a black mother. It explores the various stages in between pregnancy and waving your child off at the gates of primary school, while facing hurdles such as white privilege, racial micro-aggression and unconscious bias at every point. Candice does so with her trademark sense of humour and refreshing straight-talking, and the result is a call-to-arms that will allow mums like her to take control, scrapping the parenting rulebook to mother their own way.

©2020 Candice Brathwaite (P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited Motherhood Parenting & Families Racism & Discrimination Relationships Social Sciences Inspiring Thought-Provoking Pregnancy

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I’ve not finished an audiobook as quickly as I did this one. It was amazing from start to finish. I love Candice and think she is such an inspiring women and this book has given me an insight into black motherhood in Britain. Found it so educational and really hope she writes a 2nd book.

Amazing book!!

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What a fabulous book. Highlights, questions & celebrates the stuggles of black women & black mums. I laughed & cried in recognition but was left feeling hopeful for the futher, with women like this author in the world our voice will be heard.

Fantastic

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I felt like I was sitting with Candice as she told me her perspective on Black Motherhood and the hurdles we have to jump. it was so refreshing listening to an audio book read by the actual author. thank you Candice, may this be the first of many books.

Refreshing

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I loved this, its real, its honest and gave me a real insight in to black British motherhood.

Real and eye opening

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As a man I was able to learn a lot from Candice Brathwaite's life and journey through life that provided a lot of teachable moments not just for me but also to help in the future navigate life for my siblings and those I care about too. Candice is an amazing orator also and I pray she gets more opportunities in the future to flex her narration skills.

Amazing

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Honest, refreshing, beautifully written and spoken. Compelling listening. Very accessible. I loved hearing 40mins on my commute to and from work at a London primary school everyday. Your words will stay with me.

Perfect first audio book for me

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Refreshing, honest, insightful, resonating. I needed this book so much! We all do! I didn’t want it to end.

Loved it!

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I could not stop listening, I was hooked on every word she said. This narrative was beautifully eye-opening, it is a must- read for anyone who considers themselves British and has faith in the system, as there is so much more that can be done. I could not recammend it more.

A story that needs to be shared

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Excellent, I want to send a copy to every woman I know. Can not wait to read Candice Brathwaite next book.

Loved it.

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The best Audible choice I've ever made. This book is magnificent, educational, emotional and somewhat familiar to me. EVERYBODY needs to read/listen to it once in their lifetime. ❤️

eye opening

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