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![家族になろうよ [Kazoku ni Narou yo] by Tomo Kurahashi](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1496534525l/35295172._SX98_.jpg "家族になろうよ [Kazoku ni Narou yo] by Tomo Kurahashi")
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![狼パパは羊ヅラしてやってくる [Ookami Papa wa Hitsuji Tsura shite Yatte kuru] by Haiji Kurusu](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503957961l/35903160._SX98_.jpg "狼パパは羊ヅラしてやってくる [Ookami Papa wa Hitsuji Tsura shite Yatte kuru] by Haiji Kurusu")
![ただいま、おかえり[Tadaima Okaeri] by Ichi Ichikawa](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485523064l/34030395._SX98_.jpg "ただいま、おかえり[Tadaima Okaeri] by Ichi Ichikawa")
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Looking after children is a low-status occupation. It is isolating, frequently boring, relentlessly demanding and exhausting.
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― A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother
― A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother
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I am truly, finally done. I love the DeVitos, and I hope I stay in contact with them, but going back has made me realize I made the right decision. The past couple of years have given me a lot of valuable experience. But sometimes I think if I had to do it all over again, I am not sure I would have. The pain of leaving the kids was so much greater than I ever imagined. I just didn't put enough thought into the good-byes.
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― You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again: The True Adventures of a Hollywood Nanny
― You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again: The True Adventures of a Hollywood Nanny
