The Art of Plate Spinning
Being a Mother with a Crowded Lifestyle
By Sheila Bridges. Hodder & Stoughton. 178 pages. £6.99
ISBN 0 340 66185 2
An arresting title; and also an irresistible book for any of us who identify with the subtitle. It may be possible to be a mother without a crowded lifestyle, but I have not met many who stay that way for long.
At first glance you may want to reject this book as another of those 'How to ...' books that either make you feel guilty and inadequate or turn you into a rebel against a tight, all-consuming, fail-safe system guaranteed to change your habits, your life and even your personality. But take another look into this practical book: full of empathy; endlessly amusing; realistic; down to earth; wonderfully reassuring and never judgmental.
