MILF: Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*ckery

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Much-loved artist Paloma Faith's raw, funny and personal account of motherhood, working and not having it all ***THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'The most raw, funny and liberating look at what it is to be a woman.' - FEARNE COTTON 'Paloma is a storyteller like no other. Empowering and healing - a whole generation of women are about to feel SEEN!' - GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Gritty, funny, poetic and freeing.' - ANNA MATHUR, Psychotherapist and bestselling author 'A tremendous book, both entertaining and important' - The i newspaper Can women 'have it all' What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in the modern age In this passionate, funny and fierce polemic, Paloma Faith delves deep into the issues that face women today, from puberty and sexual awakenings, to battling through the expectations of patriarchy and the Supermum myth. Infused with Paloma's characteristic humour, and raw honesty about the challenges of IVF and the early years of motherhood, this book is a beautiful celebration of women's work and the invisible load women carry. Moving from questions around identity and how motherhood impacts on that, to what it even means to be a 'good mother', how we need to embrace messiness, imperfection and the bittersweet pleasures of being 'selfish', and putting ourselves first. Paloma invites us into her own coming of age and relationship with her mum, to explore how our bonds with our children evolve into adulthood. We see a glimpse of the complexities and joys of Paloma's experience of juggling romantic love, heartbreak and dating with the demands of motherhood. Published by Happy Place Books

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Gritty, funny, poetic and freeing. Palomas words ignite a roaring fire of validation and find you standing that little bit taller, ready to take every inch of space you should have always assumed as a mother, as a woman.Anna Mathur Psychotherapist and bestselling author of Raising a Happier Mother

The most raw, funny and liberating look at what it is to be a woman.Fearne Cotton broadcaster and bestselling author

Paloma is a storyteller like no other. MILF is a beautifully crafted and nuanced dive into what it is to be a woman. Empowering and healing a whole generation of women are about to feel SEEN!Giovanna Fletcher

Author Bio

Paloma Faith is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and TV personality, as well as one of the UK's best-loved musical artists. London-born Paloma has released five critically acclaimed platinum-selling albums since 2009, beginning with her debut, Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful As well as collecting dozens of awards in the last decade, including a BRIT Award, Paloma has reached a wider audience as a judge on The Voice UK as well as The Voice Kids, and as an actor in films such as Pennyworth, St Trinian's and The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. Gearing up for another monumental chapter, 2024 saw the release of her sixth bestselling studio album The Glorification of Sadness.