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The Most Important Job in the World
- Narrated by: Sophie Loughran
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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The Most Important Job in the World
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Publisher's Summary
Should we become parents? It's a question that forces us to reckon with what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships and in the world as it is now and as it will be.
When Gina Rushton admitted she had little time left to make the decision for herself, the magnitude of the choice overwhelmed her. Her search for her own 'yes' or 'no' only uncovered more questions to be answered.
How do we clearly consider creating a new life on a planet facing catastrophic climate change? How do we reassess the gender roles we have been assigned? How do we balance ascending careers with declining fertility? How do we know if we've found the right co-parent, or if we want to go it alone, or if we don't want to do it at all?
Drawing on the depth of knowledge afforded by her body of work as an award-winning journalist, Rushton wrote the book that she needed, and others need, to stop a panicked internal monologue and start a genuine dialogue about what we want from our lives and why. The Most Important Job in the World is a powerful, compelling and forensic analysis of the role of motherhood in society today, and the competing forces that draw us towards and away from it.
Critic Reviews
"Gina Rushton searingly describes the complex internal conflict so many young women feel: do I want kids? And what becomes of me if I do, or don't? I've not read a book that so perfectly captures how I feel as a woman in her late 20s." (Zara McDonald, host of Shameless podcast and best-selling author of The Space Between)
"I can't remember the last book that made me think so much - about all sorts of things I didn't expect. Gina Rushton is what every writer should be - both wise and curious - and when I had finished her fascinating book I saw the world in new ways." (Sean Kelly)
"A mesmerising investigation into the beauty and trauma of motherhood." (Samantha Maiden)
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-2022
mind opening
was a book written with perfect flow and interflow. I would definitely recommend this book
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2022
I am in awe, so relatable
As a married 25 year old who is constantly facing the ‘when are you having kids’ but never sure if / when I want them, this is the most relatable book I have ever read / listened to.
I cannot even begin to put into words how connected I felt to this book and how it came at the perfect time in my life. I am so grateful for this book for putting my feelings into words and thoughts as I know it will help me communicate this to my husband, friends and family.
Thank you for raising other topics that I have not even considered as I did not believe they affected me, but are still such important topics.
Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2023
insightful
there are so many layers to the parenthood dilemma and Rushton provides clarity in very subjective circumstances
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- Anonymous User
- 20-11-2023
Essential reading
An important read that I know I will continue to go back to. Thank you for writing it, Gina.
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- Emily
- 18-11-2022
Compelling and inconclusive
Unsurprisingly (and as the author stated in closing), I wish there was a definitive answer to the question. But this book does have some great references and statistics and arguments. A worthwhile read, even if I’m no closer to answering that question
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