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|title=Happy Families

|author=Janey Fraser

|publisher=Arrow

|date=March 2013

|website=http://http://www.janeyfraser.co.uk/

|summary=A fun and entertaining look at what parenthood is like in three families, this is an easy read with lots going on (in a good way)

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Happy families are, contrary to popular belief, not all alike. Bobbie is a working mum of two children who we’ll call ‘spirited’ for want of a better phrase. Her husband works late a lot so she’s the one left trying to juggle running the house with wrangling the children and still fitting in her own job. Andy is dad to two teens who are perfectly behaved, or at least they are during the rare moments he spends at home. His wife Pamela is a goddess, and a Perfect Parent to boot. He’s a very lucky guy. And then there’s Vanessa, who feels her mothering days are behind her until her young grand-daughter comes to stay…and doesn’t leave.