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It Takes a Village and Other Essential Truths for New Mothers

It Takes a Village and Other Essential Truths for New Mothers

Paperback (11 Sep 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Pre-order your copy of Peanut's essential guide to motherhood, with a foreword from Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith, now.

It takes a village to raise a child. Welcome to yours.

From trying to conceive to the unpredictable journey of pregnancy, giving birth, and everything that comes after, becoming a mum can be daunting and isolating, but it doesn't have to be.

It Takes a Village is the honest, heart-opening companion every mother deserves. Drawing on the deeply personal stories of women from the Peanut community - the global network connecting millions of women navigating fertility, pregnancy and motherhood - this book brings to life everything they wished they'd known about the real, raw, and beautiful realities of new motherhood.

Alongside these stories, trusted experts - from psychologists and gynaecologists to doulas and midwives - offer compassionate, practical insights to guide you every step of the way. Whether you're seeking reassurance, knowledge, or simply the comfort of knowing someone gets it, this book is here to support you.

You are not alone. You never were.

About the Publisher

Penguin Life

The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241709986
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Life
Pub date:
DEWEY: 618.2
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 350g
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 20mm