Can Any Mother Help Me? - Jenna Bailey

I found this book pretty interesting and quite emotional in places. I will give you a brief overview of what the book is about. Back in the 1930s a young mother wrote to a magazine asking for help because she was lonely and frustrated being stuck at home. This feeling was echoed in the thoughts of many of the women who read her letter, and so a secret magazine called the Cooperative Correspondence Club (CCC) was born. This was a magazine which was circulated around the country between exclusive members of the CCC and they would write their thoughts and feelings, post their articles to the 'editor' who would then stitch the articles together with ...  Read the complete review

Firstly I have to say this is not a poetry book despite the fact it has been listed as one! Like many mothers with small children I am a member of internet parenting forums where I can look for help, share experiences and gain the adult conversation sadly lacking in my everyday life at home with my toddler. As a relatively recent innovation they have become a lifeline for many isolated women without a support network who are able to find sympathy, encouragement and likeminded people from the comfort of their own homes. In my case as a 'trailing spouse' in a foreign country I have found them a valuable resource for settling in, finding the resources I need and ...  Read the complete review