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Rockabye: From Wild to Child | Rebecca Woolf
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Rockabye is the lively memoir of a spontaneous young city-girl who becomes unexpectedly pregnant. That city-girl is Rebecca Woolf, who at 23, after the "holy shit, I'm pregnant" realization, decides to keep the baby, marry the boyfriend (in Vegas no less), and figure out how to wed her rock n' roll lifestyle and impending motherhood. With humor, honesty, and renegade insight, Rebecca makes the transition from life as an odd-job doing commitment-phobic, chain-smoking, irresponsible party-girl to life as a work-at-home mother with a different kind of social life. Throughout, Rebecca doesn't relinquish the token qualities of her free-spirited, pre-baby self; rebelling against both the "soccer mom," and "young mother" stereotypes, challenging herself to grow up without outgrowing her dreams, and most importantly embracing motherhood without a map. Rockabye explores the coming together of mother and son and their mutual coming of age. How does Rebecca adapt to motherhood? By acting on instinct and maintaining a strong sense of self, breaking rules (sometimes her own) in the process and building her own adventures out of legos and alphabet blocks.
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Andrea313
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Rebecca Woolf's memoir focuses on her unexpected pregnancy in her early 20s, and her journey from #WildChild to mother. I've been a fan of Rebecca's writing and her now-defunct blog for well over a decade, and eagerly look forward to her next project. This book won't be surprising to anyone who has followed Rebecca's story for years, but it's still a moving account of self-identity and navigating new paths. #AcrossApril
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Eggs At 20 I was expecting my first child; still in college, underemployed—not ideal. I was ‘wild‘ myself but fiercely independent. This beautiful human changed my life-she‘ll turn 47 this year💖 I may have to check out this author! Thanks for thoughtfully posting this 💕 5y
Megabooks Remember that late 90s song “Rockabye”. Now it‘s going through my head. Sigh. 😂😂 5y
Andrea313 @Eggs Thank you for sharing your story! ❤ 5y
Eggs @Andrea313 Thanks for listening 🌷 5y
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#Decdays @Cinfhen #Rockabye The Live Crib is a Christmas tradition in Galway. This is my daughter in law with my granddaughter Sofia, Sofia was born in October & made her appearance in the live crib that Xmas. They lived in Galway at the time. ( Sofia says she remembers! Kids are a scream 😂). As for the costumes 🙄the three lads have tea towels on their heads 🙄🙃. It is a lovely tradition though ❤️❤️❤️

Tanisha_A You live in Galway? Wow! I got to know about it from Ed Sheeran's song 'Galway Girl'. Love it so much! 7y
Cathythoughts @Tanisha_A No I live in Cork. But my son lived in Galway a few years ago ( when this was taken ) I love that song to bits 👍 7y
LeahBergen This is great! 😆 7y
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Cathythoughts @LeahBergen it‘s a great tradition. 💕 7y
Tanisha_A @Cathythoughts It's a happy and lovely photograph! 7y
Centique This is so precious! 😍 7y
Cathythoughts @Centique it is 😍 7y
SassyBookworm Love this!! We have something similar in my community a local church host a ‘Walk Through Bethlehem‘ it‘s at night with the manger scene & basically a whole town! Kids get shekels & can buy little fun trinkets! Such fun holiday traditions!!! 7y
Cathythoughts @Chrysta23 oh that‘s so lovely 💫Where are you from ? 7y
TrishB Lovely ❤️ 7y
Cathythoughts @TrishB ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Great photo, costumes and all! 😀❤️ 7y
Ms_T Aww! 7y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm @Ms_T thanks Ladies 😄❤️❤️ 7y
SassyBookworm @Cathythoughts Kentucky 💙 7y
Cathythoughts @Chrysta23 ah! Very good. Hello 👋 over there in Kentucky 👍 7y
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