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The Patchwork Family
- Toddlers, Teenagers and Everything in Between from Part-Time Working Mummy
- Narrated by: Rachaele Hambleton
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
How to hold it together, even when things are falling apart.
Laugh, cry and scream along the rollercoaster of family life as Rachaele Hambleton journeys through the parts nobody talks about; the 'wow' moments, triumphs, tears and tantrums. This book covers everything we don't teach our kids in school, understanding neurodiversity, having heartbreaking conversations and healing from being broken.
Rachaele's deeply personal story reveals the raw truths of parenting chaos, ever-changing family dynamics and the art of keeping it together against all odds. With unflinching honesty, and bags of heart and humour, this memoir shows real messy life and offers a lifeline for anyone struggling. Above all, it tells us we are not alone.
'In a world of social-media gloss, Hambleton [is] unusually frank about the mess of life' iNews
'Powerful and candid ... it will make you laugh and cry' Woman's Own
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- Lorna Mottram
- 10-11-23
A must listen for any Mums
I could listen to Rachaele all day…this book has reminded me to take things more slowly with my children and to take the pressure off myself. I’ve learned lots about how I can better support my stepson.
Thanks for sharing so much of your life with us.
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- Olivia
- 01-04-23
Incredible Listen 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Such an emotional book, thank you Rach for sharing with us your stories. Anyone who follows PTWM this is a must listen. This book will leave you feeling like part of the family. Keep up being an amazing ambassador for women and amazing mum rach xx
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- Lucy B
- 26-03-23
Beautifully written and emotionally told
I absolutely loved this audiobook, Rachaele is completely honest about the challenges and messy parts of life that is so validating. It is incredibly emotional throughout and she is amazing to have not given in to the horrific trolling the family have received but continues to keep focus on causes bigger than her. She is an incredible and inspirational woman that makes you reflect on parts of our society that we would rather pretend were not there.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-03-23
Just Lush
Absolutely loved it from start to finish! I think listening to Rachaele reading the book made it so powerful and relatable. She’s funny and her good heart shone through. I got it to listen to on my commutes to work in the car but ended up listening to it for 3 hours straight on 2 consecutive days because I was so engrossed. Just wanted to give her a huge hug ❤️
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- Marion Leadbetter
- 18-03-23
Heartwarming, relatable and honest
I cried, laugh and connected with this in so many ways, life is messy. The parts with Lula felt like a lightbulb moment. But mostly it just felt lovely to read about a family that felt so real, life is messy family is messy and this shows the highs and the lows of that. Well done
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- Sinead Needham
- 21-03-23
Amazing!
Thank you Rachaele for sharing your life in such a beautiful way. Thank you for reminding me the hard parts are temporary. I loved listening to you and your story. I laughed, cried and was grateful for the reminder that just because people can be sh*t, it's not my fault.
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- Nicola Hughes
- 04-06-23
Amazingly honest and inspiring
Such a fantastic listen. Thank you for your honesty. A must for humankind, especially parents and teachers!
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- Sally
- 28-01-24
Rachel is just real and honest and a good, good person
I was hoping for sage words or advice. I was disappointed at first, as I’d forgotten why I’d chosen this autobiographical book and it didn’t seem to be what I’d hoped. But I kept going and I wasn’t disappointed. For perspective, for faith in the goodness of most people, for a simple story of triumph over messy adversity, it hit its mark. I’ll be looking out for more about Patchwork - what a brilliant woman.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-03-23
Amazing
Heartwarming and full of brutal truths. The love you have for your children and family is so raw, and i felt every emotion with you. incredible work Rach! Congrats!
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- Rachel
- 19-03-23
Amazing!
Fantastic piece as always. The emotion in your voice at times just shows how deep and meaningful these moments were to you.
Watching your journey via Instagram, reading your posts and your books, it all shows the love, the hard times and the family behind all this. You’re an amazing women and thank you for continuing to share your journey with us and promoting a safe space for women in hardship.
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