How not to be a perfect mother : the crafty mother's guide to a quiet life / Libby Purves ; drawings by Viv Quillin.

How not to raise a perfect child : the canny parent's guide to childhood / Libby Purves ; drawings by Viv Quillin.

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Libby Purves

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How not to be a perfect mother : the crafty mother's guide to a quiet life / Libby Purves ; drawings by Viv Quillin.

How not to raise a perfect child : the canny parent's guide to childhood / Libby Purves ; drawings by Viv Quillin.