Told through frank letters from the author to her father, this colorful memoir illustrates the lives of the Lindsay family--Jeanne, her husband, and their four children under the age of five--from 1957 to 1959. The adventure of raising such a young family is filled with joys as well as frustrations, but Jeanne reveals how she learned from her mistakes along the way and came to view herself as a successful parent, despite a lack of guidance and structure that are available to new parents today. Recalling a simpler time, this ...
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Told through frank letters from the author to her father, this colorful memoir illustrates the lives of the Lindsay family--Jeanne, her husband, and their four children under the age of five--from 1957 to 1959. The adventure of raising such a young family is filled with joys as well as frustrations, but Jeanne reveals how she learned from her mistakes along the way and came to view herself as a successful parent, despite a lack of guidance and structure that are available to new parents today. Recalling a simpler time, this account of life in suburban Iowa will remind Baby Boomer readers of their own childhoods or parenting experiences.
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