Hmm, none as yet it would seem. Keep posted.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Musings: Topics we invite you to muse on
We think the following is a fairly comprehensive list of topics (listed in random order) for you to chose to muse (write, reflect) on, with room to interpret the topics as you think appropriate...
On life after birth (debriefing the birthing experience)
On time
On life after loss
On hat-changing
On emotions (your own, emotional responses, emotional shifts)
On faith
On expectation
On disappointment
On achievement
On sleep
On relationships
On priorities
On work
On competition (developmental milestones; with other mothers)
On ‘instinct’ (backing yourself; not knowing what you want to do; listening to your inner voice)
On what to wear (what does it mean to dress ‘as a mum’; the ambiguity of sexuality)
On relationships
On advice
On role-models
On developing a thick skin
On being made of glass (the first time a friend went straight for your child, before acknowledging your presence)
On getting it wrong
On ambiguity (I don’t want to play this game today)
On marriage
On post-natal depression
On identity
So will I get paid?!
We don’t imagine that this book will make millions. That’s kind of not the point. So the motivation for your involvement will need to be non-economically related. If you decide to be involved, your written contribution will be acknowledged in the book itself.
Hang on, you haven’t answered all of my questions yet!
Feel free to shoot any additional queries/concerns/riddles to us via email at notababymanual@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we are able. Alternatively, we will be compiling a FAQ blog entry (updated as we go along) which may answer that burning question you had.
How do I submit my stuff?
You can email your submission as a word document to: notababymanual@gmail.com. Please double space your contribution and use Arial 12 point font for the preservation of our eyesight/sanity and include a brief (one or two sentence) outline of what your piece is about. Please also include the best way to contact you.
How long should my musing be?
Anything from one sentence to about fifteen hundred words would be great. We are flexible with this though, if a piece needs to be longer it needs to be longer.
Why would I get involved?
Because you are currently investing in the future in this new role of motherhood.
You like the idea of being part of something that affirms the journey of being a mum.
You’ve got a story to tell.
You want to engage with others regarding the journey you are on.
You like the sound of the project.
You think that someone else could connect with where you were at in those early days.
You want someone else to know that what they are experiencing is normal.
You would have read this book if there was one like it when you first had your bub.
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