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256 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2020
As far as they were concerned, raising children was first and foremost a matter of making sure they lacked for nothing. If the kids could eat their fill, if they were suitably clothed and went to sleep in the warm, then it was a case of mission accomplished. It never occurred to them to tune in to their children’s emotions, to respect their personalities or nurture their creativity.All her life, Jamina kept a strong allegiance to Algeria. Each year, she'd pack up the family and return there to spend “holidays” with family back home. She even held out hope the kids might choose to begin their adult lives in Algeria. But it wasn't to be. To honour her 70th birthday, her children leased a cottage in the French countryside so the whole family could spend the holidays together. They ensured the cottage had a swimming pool, and bought a burkini for their Mother, hoping she might actually go into the water this time! As they lowered her very slowly into the pool, she began to laugh, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She loved it, she felt free, and was the happiest she had ever been!
Her home, and she understands this now, is where her kids are.4 “Family is everything” stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐